the SUNDAY OTtEGOXIAN. rORTLATP. NOVEMBER 6, 1910. ,
CONVICTS
M i ui ' v - ii u ill II
FUHCtU
TO 00 WEST TASK
State Penitentiary Inmates
Folding Dodgers for
Bourne Candidate.
PRISONERS MARK PAPER
Utrrmture Reaching Portland, Labor
Flrmcnt Is Arous-ed Over Cam
palRnrr's Act--Impoltlon
Plctrrrd Soon.
That convict In th ?ts?e rnltntUry
have Wn compelled to pni Ion hour
In preparicg- freakish polUlrsl dodgem
fnr Oswald Wert, the Bourne-Chamberlain
machine's randtdate for Governor,
became known yesterday through a pro
test whk-h the convicts succeeded in get-tin-
through the burs of the. prison in
an unguarded hour.
Set at work folding what t known as
"roiled dodgers." the unwilling convicts
wrote In the tale of thilr compulsory
service, with the result that when sev
eral thousand of the dodgers wera put
out In Multnomah Cour.ty yesterday
morning some strange things were read
by the voters Into whoee hand's the mis
sives fell.
Labor Is Aroad.
A a result of this unexpected expos
ef West's las attitude toaard free labor,
thers was a marked revulnlnn of feeling
among the laboring element yesterday
and last night. While the Bourne-West
campaigners have been making a marked
play for the labor vote, their labors re
ceived a setback with their Zeal attitude
on the subject laid bare.
Long and arduous wik was. entailed
in the r paratlon of the dodgers, snd
although scores of willing men have been
besieging West headquarters for any klr.d
of honest work, ths Job was turned over
to the convict
Uocked securely In cells, with ths
prison officials a part of the. present stale
machine, thera didn't s-m to be the
least danger of the story leaking out. it
was known the convicts didn't like the
lob. but prisoners are not permitted to
make their protests too strong, and
rather than risk a seaslon In solitary
eonflnement on bread and water, those
ajv.gned to work on the West literature
accept. the mlsjflon with ajarent
cheerfulness.
Campaign Plan Childish.
The dottger are several feet In length
and to read them requires a long process
of unwinding. Hence the convlcta quickly
MW a means of letting the. world know
of the Imposition that was being heaped
upon them.
Tha West dodgers; a cheap and childish
Idea, read:
"Have everybody gather "round.
"Don't get excited.
"You won't be sorry.
"Keep on turning
"ine good turn deserves another.
"Lt f:tt!rr turn.
"l-t Bill and Johnnie turn.
"Ijet mother have a look.
"Are you looking?
"Have no bosew, have made no prom
ises. "righting MV a principle.
"Of the. people; by the people; for the
feople."
Convicts Mark nodfrrrs.
And a lot more similar guff ending with
an admonition to vote for OswuW West.
It was the Irony of fate that auch a play
for popular vote should be exposed by
the hapless convicts compelled to pre
pare the dodgcra.
"Folcled by convicts In the state pen'
ni the, telltal Inscription scrawled as
the bottom of many of the dodgers,
"Hospital department for. free Inbor."
w s another.
-lon't vote for West." '"They made
us do It." and ""Vote for Bosrerman" were
amor.g other Inscriptions.
It was not until several thousands of
the dodger were on the streets that the.
expose became known to the mschino
plotters. Then there was a scramble to
get the edition out of circulation. But too
late.
nmmnr The letter aald In Dart
-When the charge wa rirsi maue
that Mr. Tix required the employes in
his paper mills to work 1J hours each
right, I assumed that the charge had
no basis In fact and that it would be
answered by a specific denial. However,-
up to this hour no denial bad
been made and no explanation has
been offered by Mr. Dlx. On the con
trary. Investigation has demonstrated
that the employes of the paper mills
controlled by Mr. Vlx are required to
and do work 13 hours of each 2 hours.
It has been charged and not denied
that the workmen in his mills receive
In return for th sst excessively long
hours only 11.75 per night or Ula
cents per hour.
"If the state of New York and all
its municipalities recognize eight hours
as a day's work, what Justification can
there be for excusing or defending a
11-hour day In the paper mills con
trolled by Mr. Dlx? The statute of the
State of New York establishing the
eipht-hour day was enacted at the
solicitation of the wage-earners. Dees
It seem reasonable to suppose that Mr.
Ilx. who requlrea his own men to work
1J hours each night, wsould sympathixe
with a law which establishes for state
and municipal employes an eight-hour
workday?"
COLE TALKS OH APPLES
PLANT TREES FAR APART, IS
PROFESSOR'S ADVICE.
Late Fall or Early Spring Host Sea
son for Planting; Yearlings
Should Be Vsed, He Says.
Rudiments of practical apple tree
planting and apple culture were dis
cussed by Professor Cole, of the Ore
gon Agricultural College, before an
audience of 200 people In the auditor
ium of the T. M. C. A. last night. Pro
fessor Cole's address was the first of
a series of lectures which will be given
during the Winter at the T. M. C. A.
on the phases of apple growing In
dustry. The speaker said that one of the se
rious mistakes made by the earlier or
chardlsts was that they .Insisted on
planting the trees too closely together.
Experience has taught that better re
sults are obtained, he said, when the
trees are from 31 lo li feet apart, as
the trees will have a better chance to
develop and produce a better quality
of fruit. It Is absolutely necessary
tiiat the trees should have plenty of
soil to feed on. This Is an axiom, the
speaker said, among all practical or
chardlsts. "Care In selecting trees for planting;
Is another necessary feature In set
ting out an orchard." said Professor
Cole. "It Is easy to set out an orchard
after learning the few rudimentary
principles. Many orchards . now In
bearing are almost valueless from a
practical commercial standpoint be
cause care was not exercised In select
ing the trees and In setting them out.
The "tree that will ultimately give the
best results Is the one that was planted
In Its first year of growth.
"It Is also necessary that the tree
should have plenty of fibrous roots. A
tree of this kind properly set out will
almost Invariably grow and bear well,
provided of course It Is given the right
kind of care.
"in the Willamette Valley I find
that late Fall or early Spring, even In
February, are the proper periods for
orchard planting. Growers are quick
ly learning the scientific side of fruit
growing and I have no doubt that the
orchards lu the Willamette Valley will
In a- few years be a much higher
standard.-
Other lectures to be given Ao the
series will be on the following sub
jects: "Orchard Soils." "Soli Physics." "Best
Commercial Varieties of Apples for
Different Localities," "Accessory
Crops," "Pollination." "Codling Moth."
"San Jose Scale." "Insect Pests," "Fun
gus Diseases." "Orchard Sprays." "The
Suburban Home and Its Orchard," "Ap
pis Picking." "Personal Experiences In
Apple Culture." "Relation of Supply to
Demand." "Treatment of the Old Or
chard." "Relation of Oregon Agricul
tural College to the Development of
Horticulture In This State." "Selection
of Nursery Stock." "Pruning." "Plant
Lice and Other Insects," and "Twenty
Tears of Apple Culture."
BOTH SIOES SAY
VICTOR! THEIRS
Prohibitionists Claim State by
10,000; Home Rule Says
20,000 to 10,000.
STATEMENTS ARE ISSUED
MURDERESSIS CONVICTED
Moman Who Shot Uunband Is Sen
tewed to Prison for Life.
WACO. Tex.. Nov. i. Mrs. Minnie
Lee Strlght. charged with the murder
of her husband. T. F.. Strlght. at Mc
Gregor. Tex.. June Is last, was found
gulltv of murder In the first degree in
the fourth district court here today.
Iter nunlshment was fixed at life Im
prisonment.
Tk. riefendsnt. who was lying on a ;
rot. which sne has been forced to oc
cupy for several weeks, sobbed con
vulsively when the verdict was an
nounced, hut did not speak.
Mr ttright. one of the best-known
newspaper men In the state, was shot
in me xorencai no m
about midnight. June 1$. His wife ad-
. . . I . . I L W... -a .w4 , 1
mmea ine Kuitiiff.
Strlght. as a result of domestic troubles,
had attempted to cut her with a raxor.
The state clamed Strlght was asleep ,
when shot. Strlght formerly lived In
Oklahoma. Counsel for tne defense
will ask for a new trial.
GUARDSMEN TO ASSEMBLE
Ex-Mcnibcrs of Company 11. First
Infantry, Plan Reunion.
The 27th anniversary of Company 1.
First Infantry. Oregon National Ouard.
will be heid Friday evening Ifovernber
1. Advices received from Captain U.
C farrar. now In Sacramento, who
commanded the company many years
ago. are that he will be here for the
o.caslon.
Some members who Joined the com
pany Just before It waa mustered Into
the Volunteer serrtce for departure
with the Second Oregon regiment for
the Phr.lppines have not been located,
as the rost-r falls to give their present
address. If any such members hive
not received news of the anniversary
will send their address to Oeorge T.
Vlllett. 7iS Morrison street, giving date
of enlistment, thev will be advised at
once of the arrangements for the re
union. MITCHELL DENOUNCES DIX
Charges of Long Honrs, Low Wages,
la Taper Mills Not Ienled.
NEW TORK. Nov. I John Mitchell.
. labor leader. Issued through Re
publican state headquarters tonight an j
pen letter attacking the record of
John A. Dlx. the Iwmocraus cadtdate
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE.
John Dltchburn. Republican nominee.
Seir-made man; 10 years' experience.
I Paid advertisement.)
CARD OF THANKS.
. We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the many friends for their
kindness and sympathy during the sick
ness and death of our beloved mother,
aud for the beautiful floral offerlr.ga.
WILLIAM. JACOB, B. J. AND HUGO
Del PKN NINO.
MRS. JENNIK PCRRIE.
II UA NELLIE M. REAR
CARD OF THA MVS.
1 desire to thank my friends, the
Woodmen of the World and the Women
of Woodcraft, and others lor their kind
attention and words of sympathy and
love and for their beautiful floral pieces
ctven during the death and burial of
iny late husband.
Mit.S. J. M. WOOPWORTIL
Australia Has Say on Mall Rid.
OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. 6. A single bid
had been received at the expiration time
for offers this week for supplying the
mall service between Vancouver and
Australia. It was made by the company
which Is furnishing the present service.
The company subsequently mads several
alternative oners invoicing i.uwih v
peed, aocommciatlons and frequency
of service. As a result Canada will have
to consult Australia before a contract
ran be signed, as Australia la an equal
contrtbtuor to the subsidy paid for the
service.
Forest Grove Plnns Meeting.
FOKFST GROVE. Or.. Nov. . (Spe
cial.) Local Republicans are preparing
to give Jay Hovenr.sn and Representa
tive Hawley a bin reception here Mon
day evening at the rally In the Knights
of Pythias Hall. Local speakers will
also take part In the meeting.
Gle your children the benefll of
trained teachers. Vote on No. SIS X
Yra. The State Normal School at Mon
mouth. This Is the pioneer school for
training teachers.
(Tall advertisement.)
Opposing Forces Refuse to Concede
Anything Home Rule Bill Bears
Brunt of Attack by "Wets."
e
"Drys" Are Confident,
The Prohibition bills will be defeated
by a majority ranging from 10.000 to 20.000
H. C. McAllister, general manager of
the Greater Oregon Home Rule Associa
tion. Prohibition will carry by at least 10.000
majority J. R. Knodell, superintendent
of the State Anti-Saloon League.
The foregoing are the predictions of
the s-enerala at the head of the two op
posing forces. Both announce that their
estimates are based upon Information re
ceived from all points in the state.
H. C. McAllister gae out the following
statement last night:
Now that the campaign Is nearlng the
end. and with the election only two days
off. and everything having been done by
this association to educate the voters on
the issue. I am content to rest, feeling
assured that every Intelligent, voter has
made up his mind on the question and
will cast his vote accordingly. I have
no fear as to the result, as I am firmly
of the opinion that the conservative
Knatn men anrl farmers of -ilO State
realise that to vote prohibition into our
constitution, means a setback of 25 years
to the state In Its progress and develop
ment. "Many unpleasant things have devel
oped during the campaign. Some of my
fanatical prohibition friends; not being
able to comprehend why any person
other than those engaged In the liquor
traffic could consistently oppose prohibi
tion, have written me some awful let
ters, all of which I Intend to forget. We
have Indulged In no personalities, and I
flatter myself that the campaign has
been clean throughout. I firmly believe
that the prohibition bills will be defeated
by a majority ranging from lO.OuO to
W.flWX I base this estimate on reports
received from reliable sources all over
the state.
"The Prohibitionists have practically
conceded this during the past few
weeks by abandoning their own mea
sures and uniting all their strength
against the Home R- ' II. This they
have attacked from all sides, holding
that It would. If passed, delegate to
towns and cities greater power than
the state. These statements are ridic
ulous as any ten-year-old school boy
knows who has ever read the Consti
tution of the United States. The Home
Rule Bill will prevent towns liae
Roseburg. Pendleton. La Grande and
. v. enm hnlnv voted drv against
the wishes of a majority of its voters.
Home Rolo Snre Is Forecast.
Do I think the Home Rule Bill will
carryt Why. there Is nothing to It.
You will find after tne votes are count
ed that It Is the most popula:- measure
on the ballot, and If It doesn't roll up
a majority of 20.000 we shall consider
that our efforts to pass a sound, sane
and effective law has been somewhat
dissipated." '
J. R. Knodell said:
"Repdrts from all parts of the state
Indicate that . we will carry the state
by at least 10. 000 majority. I have re
ceived telegrams from all cltloa and
counties In the state and the outlook
culd not be better. Besides our coun
ties 21 out of the 34 In the state which
are now dry we will carry Clackamas,
Msrlon. Lincoln and Baker counties.
"The only county we concede Is
Wasco, of the which The Dalles Is the
county seat. We will lose Wasco
Countv. because we divided the county
and Hood River la the "dry" end. We
feel sure of prohibition carrying, be
cause the Home Rule speakers,
...v.r.pAf thev have been, have helped
our cause. We estimate that we have
gained 15 to 25 per cent In every city
where they nave spoaen.
"We reserved the last three days of
the campaign for simultaneous meet
ings throughout tne state ana mcj
being held as scheduled. Reports from
these meetings say that first-class In
terest Is being taken In all of them.
.. . tk- Unm Rule bill. It will
be smothered so badly that It will never
.lection.
FUMED OAK FURNITURE
IN THE QUAINT, FLANDERS, TUDOR AND KENILWORTH STYLES
TJE stock of Turned Oak is the largest, most
varied and most attractive in the North
west. It includes the products of Berkey & Gay,
Stickley Brothers' Company and other famous
makers, and embraces furniture of every sort
and price for the hall, living-room, dining-room
and library.
' Our showing of the favorite Quaint Furniture
with its .well-known simplicitj', beauty and
strength is larger than ever. This season we
offer also the new Flanders and Kenil worth
furniture styles so unique and distinctive
among modern furniture as to defy description.
We invite you to see not only our window
. x- i ' -f -E,0ri nQlr Tnrniture If vou want lifetime, comlortaoie iur-
display, but alsojour entire stock of Fumed Oak urniture. J.y rmttiA for vonr
- t Tl ' A
monize with Craftsman and landers xuranure.
i :
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STARK J. G. MACK & CO. FIFTHAND
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I . cfiin nr the man who I -
SPEAKERS DRAW BIG
Doctrines of All Sorts Heard
on all Corners.
CROWDS KEEP SHIFTING
be found
the
Prohibitionists. Crowd Socialist and
Oswald West Denounces Oppo
nents From Automobile.
Students Have Inning.
There was something doing every
minute on every corner last night. The
"wets" and "drys." Republicans, Demo
crats and Socialists, as well as the
usual number of religious sects, creeds
and theorists, all turned their orators
loose and their rhetorical flights mingled
with the din of the blind man's accor
deon. the rasping "fiddle." the honk of
the automobile and clang of the street
car gong.
The vacillating Saturday night crowd
shifted from corner to corner, meeting
to meeting, listening for a few minutes
and passing on. Each speaker had an
enthusiastic group around him to shout
and applaud. A loud demonstration
was a signal for the disinterested
crowd that fringed a "meeting" to
"move on" to the source of disturbance.
Policemen marched up and down the
sidewalks trying to keep them .clear,
some grumpy and waving their clubs
- wnrnintr to make way and not
"talk back," while other bluecoats took
the situation good naturedly and Jol
lied a passage way through.
Harry Lloyd, a Socialist, who occu
pied a "soap box" at the corner of
Fourth and Alder streets, between a
Prohibition automobile at Fourth and
Washington, and Oswald West in an
other automobile on Alder between
Fourth and Fifth, was arrested for
making uncomplimentary remarks
about the police department. For a
time the minions of the law almost
broke up this meeting, but a relay
Jumped on the box and held the crowd
from stampeding to the Prohlblttionlsts
and West until Lloyd gave ball and re
turned. Lloyd was no sooner on the box again
until he shouted:
Who's the anarchist? The pollce-
. a rnn nr the man who
i. .rHiinir his constitutional and
O.-?'!" IIS?!-. naraded
the outskirts of .the Socialist meeting.
West charged several wgnmiuroo
grafting and betraying their trust, and
Prohibitionists at Fourth and Washing
ton and Third and Aiaer. uuui
squeezing Lloyd ana nis "
of existence, charged politicians with
standing in with the saloons and the
liquor traffic.
At Sixth and Morrison the Prohibi
tionists held sway from 2 o'clock In
the afternoon until 11 at night. The
Greater Oregon Home Rule Association
contented itself with a crowd at Sixth
and Washington and went home early.
W M. ("Pike") Davis captured this
crowd for the Republicans and vied
with a Socialist on the opposite corner.
At Seventh and Washington another
Socialist pitted his oratorical powers
against the spellbinders of the "old
parties." -
Groups congregated along the side
walks between "meetings" and dis
cussed the Issues. -
OPENING
THE PURITAN LUNCH ROOM
railway ExcnANCi building
' '
la elegant furnishings and facilities for service The Puritan
is without a rival to date in Portland.
All Pastry served will be made in our own kitchen.
Our Coffee will leave nothing to be desired.
Cleanliness, quality, quick service and moderate prices. '
Entrance 272 Railway Exchange Bldg., bet. 3d and 4th Sts.
We PURITAN CATERING CO.
. Who Are
Kohler & Chase?
r.B PACK 11, SKCTIOX 3.
PERFECT LAUNDRY. WORK
WITHOUT BLEACHING POWDER
"We have the only equipment in this city for perfect
work -without the use of chloride of lime for bleaching
purposes. .
UNION LAUNDRY CO.
Main 398, A 1123. 301 Second St
Farmers
Merchants
Manufacturers
VOTE NO
on
No. 331
Do you know that if Bill Num
ber 330 carries at the coming elec
tion it will mean a lawsuit for
every injury sustained by anyone
in your employ!
Do you know that every em
ployer, whether he be farmer, mer
chant or manufacturer, would be
obliged to carry a liability insur
ance of large proportions, and at
heavy expense, in order to pro
tect nimseiif
Tim TCn 330. if nassed, would
rr inilnsrnr in the state.
No employer, farmer, merchant or
manufacturer wouia db ccium-
i K riptrimpntal to employers
V V U1U uju " - -
in every class, and therefore to the
people of the state at large.
Id affect the oc-
XI VUAJ
cupants of property, but also the
owners of the property.
Tl vnn know that carelessness.
the ignorance or the f oolhardiness
of your employes, in case oi acci
at, oinnnt under ' this unjust
proposed law, be a portion of your
defense in tne courts j.uii. ui in.
By voting
YES for BILL NO. 346
the whole matter of the liability
of the employer will be placed in
the hands of the following well
known, reputable men, who will
prepare, for submission to the
Legislature, a measure which will
be fair and just alike 'to the em
ployer and the employe :
Bishop Charles Scaddinpr,
Archbishop Alexander Christie,
Judge Thomas F. Eyan,
Professor F. G. Young,
" Robert D. Inman,
W. H. Corbett,
Eev. Benjamin Young,
John S. Bradley,
Robert A, Booth,
Any fair-minded, right-thinking
citizen should be willing to. leave
the matter in the hands of such
reputable and fair-minded men.
The best interests of the state
demand that you vote
YES for BILL NO. 346
The Manufacturers' Associ
ation of the Northwest,
Portland, Oregon.
(Paid Advertisement.)
TO THE PEOPLE OF
MULTNOMAH COUNTY
- - '
fir f t -
' " c" '"" - j , if
JUDGE JOHN B. CLELAND
I have been Circuit Judge for twelve years and am a candidate
for re-election.
POLITICAL
I have taken no part in politics since I became Judge, not even
to attend a political meeting. I believe a Judge should not be
under political obligations to anyone, but should be in a position
to decide impartially. A lawyers' meeting was held July 8th, and
I was nominated. A Republican Assembly was held later and 1
received its' recommendation. I did not procure either meeting to
be held and took no steps to control either. I did not refuse the
support each offered me. I have not attempted to dictate to any
one what his political action should be." I am a Citizen Independ
ent Candidate, and no question of Assembly or Anti-Assembly, or
other political question, can arise. I seek support upop my
RECORD .
As Judge I have acted honestly and impartially and decided each
case according to the facts, as law judges are sworn to decide.
Some of you were told in the primary campaign that 1 am a ,
corporation Judge, and as such grant non-suits unjustly. Now, a
non-suit is a decision by the Judge after the plaintiff's evidence
is all in, that under tW law the plaintiff has not made out a case.
I simplv performed my duty and made decisions as. cases were
tried i am not under corporation control, nor under the influence
of any man or men. This week I have had my record made up
since January 1, 1906. Out of four hundred and twenty-eight
(428) cases tried I have granted twenty-three (23) non-suits, and
only ten (10) of these were given in cases where corporations were
parties. I will not serve as Judge unless I am free to decide
impartially.
OPPOSITION
It often happens a man who has lost a case is angry at the
Judre who made the decision. Moved by this feeUng he is active
and hostile when the Judge appears for re-election. . A certain
class of attorneys who have lost cases before a Judge becomes his
enemies on that account, and oppose him at election time. In the
recent campaign both classes united to organize and execute a most
virulent and slanderous attack upon my reputation as a Judge.
This course was attractive because it was well known that m
accordance with the universally established custom it would not be
proper for me while acting as, Judge to make speeches in my own
behalf. There is no foundation in fact for the attacks.
It is certain a Judge cannot decide a case in favor of both par-
ties to it: one will win, the other must lose. It is also certain a
Judfje must not decide cases to please lawyers or to escape their
enmity If a Judge is thus influenced all hope of . obtaining sub
stantial justice must be abandoned. The Judge who does his duty
fearlessly can only appeal for support to the people at large and
hope they will not permit themselves to be misled and deceived.
The opposition to my re-election is inspired and sustained by
those who are actuated by personal feeling against me without
iust cause. '
PERSONAL WORD
If elected I will perform my judicial duties honestly and impar
tially I have dispatched business promptly and had a large share
in changing court rules so that the legal business of the county is
rapidly and economically disposed of and an annual saying of
thousands of dollars accomplished.
I have lived in Portland twenty years, reared a family and
borne a good reputation as a citizen and as a Judge. I am very
erateful to the men and women of this county for the many ex
pressions of confidence made to me lately. I have labored as Judge
to be worthy of that confidence. ' ' ..
Now you, the people, are the judges of my case, and I submit
it for your consideration and judgment. ,
Respectfully yours, JOHN B. CLELAND,
- 175 East Sixteenth St., Portland, Oregon.
No. 66 on Official Ballot.
(Paid Advertisement.)