TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 11, 1914. '
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BOOTH EMPLOYES
WELL SATISFIED
Attack on Senatorial Candi
date Refuted by A. C. Dixon,
Manager of. Company.
WORKING CONDITIONS TOLD
I'acts Given to Show Tliat Anony
mons Assailant in Evening News
paper Is Wide of Truth in
Assertions Made.
Employes of the Booth-Kelly Lum
ber Company, of which R. A. Booth,
Republican nominee for United States
Senator. is vice-president, are well
satisfied with their working condi
tions, their scale of wages and the atti
tude of their employers toward them
individually and collectively, says A.
C. Dixon, general manager of the com
pany, who was in Portland yesterday.
Mr. Dixon's attention was called to
several reports recently printed in the
prejudiced press to the effect that the
men were required to pay a lage por
tion of their wages for board and
lodging, that they were poorly housed
and that many of them were dissatis
fied. "These statements can easily be re
futed in every particular," said he, but
before entering into a discussion of
any of the conditions in the camps or
mills of the Booth-Kelly Lumber Com
pany, he referred to a communication
recently appearing in a Fortland even
ing paper over he signature- of B. F.
Jones in which Air. Booth was alleged
to have changed his attitude on certain
measures in the Legislature while he
was a member of the State Senate, this
change having come about through
railroad influence.
Jones Attack Refuted.
Jones, it seems, maintains that he
was the author of a' certain car short
age bill which he says Mr. Booth prom
ised to vote for. Later, he" declared In
his recent statement. Mr. Booth told
him he could not vote for the measure,
inasmuch as the railroad had promised
to give improved service to tle Booth
Kelly mill.
"To anyone knowing Mr. Booth and
familiar with his record such a state
ment is absolutely absurd," said, Mr.
Dixon. "In the first place, it seems to
me Mr. Jones has waited a long time
before saying anything about Mr.
Booth's action. The legislative session
that he refers to was that, of 1903 and
the charges that he makes' are serious
enough, if true, to have merited some
public criticism long before this. There
is certainly room to question the sin
cerity of Mr. Jones in making this
statement at this particular time. More
over. I believe I know that Mr. Booth's
conduct while in the legislature nev"er
was unduly favorable to the railroads."
Railroad Fought Continuously.
"There is no lumber company in Ore
gon that has been engaged in as much
litigation adverse to trie ranroaa com
panies and there is no single business
organization in the state that has spent
as much money in railroad litigation
as the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company.
"During a large portion of the time
when we were engaged in litigation
against the railroad companies in both
the local courts and before the Inter
state Commerce Commission, and be
fore the Federal Courts, Mr. Booth
was active manager of the company
and always Insisted that the company
should stand up for its rights against
the railroad companies and never in
any instance gave way. Om the other
hand he never was a baiter of railroads
and the officials of these roads them
selves frequently have stated that
while we were engaged in some nard
contests with them we always fought
fair. Tho shippers of the Willamette
Valley know this to be true and know
that Mr. Booth has always stood with
them in their efforts to procure rate
adjustments and improvements In serv
ice which would be fair to the railroads
and fair to the patrons of the road.
The members of the Legislature of
1907 know Mr. Booth was helpful and
instrumental in passing the present
Itailroad Commission bill and there can
be no dispute on this point."
Wase Scale Defended.
In speaking of the allegations re
garding the treatment of the men em
ployed by tho Booth-Kelly Company,
Mr. Dixon stated that there was real
ly no foundation of fact to any of the
various statements that have been
made and that they were not worth
replying to, except that perhaps some
new-comers and others not familiar
with the operation of logging and lum
bering camps might possibly be led
astray.
One statement to which he gave par
ticular attention whs that in which the
company was charged with paying its
men but $2 and $2.25 a day and charg
ing them 53 a week for inferior lodg
ings and board, in addition to 23 cents
as a hospital fee.
"It is manifestly unfair," said Mr.
Dixon, "for anyone to try to make a
case against us, or anyone else, based
on the lowest wage that is paid. One
of the anonymous letter writers has
tried to show what the financial con
dition, was of a man who worked for
vs for fi or J2.25 a day and paid his
board out of that. Why not take some
of the $5-a-day men. for example, and
we have a good many of them, or at
least why not take the average wage?
Our average wage per man per day
during the present year, to date, in all
the camps and mills, is slightly in ex
cess of $3. and we see no reason to
be ashamed of the wages we are pay
ing. "Barn" Cost $TOOO.
"One letter writer stated that our
bunkhouse at Wendling was a barn of
a building. This bunkhouse was built
in 1910 at a cost of approximately ouo,
is nicely painted with two coats Inside
end out, and thq. only way tn which It
is at all similar to a barn is that it is
nuite a larsre building:, having been
built to accommodate about SO men. It
tho writer referred to wanted to be fair.
why did he not. while trying to con
nect the bunkhouse with a barn, men
tion the fact that it is steam-heated
electrically lighted, supplied with run-
nins; water, both hot and cold, has
janitor service, and that the men have
tree use of three shower baths and of
laundry tubs if they want to wash any
of their own clothing?
"Our charge for board at the mill re
ferred to is $4.20 a week, with 1234
cents a niclit for the use of. the bunk
house. This is lower than the charge
in many, if not most of the camps and
mills in the Northwest, and it is a well-
known fact that we have a reputation
among the workers in the camps and
mills' which we have a right to be proud
of. I do not remember that for years
we have had a single complaint of any
Eort from any employe relative to the
accommodations or table board.
'Some one who does not begin to
lenow what he is talking about accuses
us of starving the men or making
money from feeding them. The best
answer to that is the statement of the
facts. In the year 1913, which is the
last year of which we have any com
plete record. It cost us more to operat.
' our cookhouses and bunk nouses than
we obtained in return, the net loss be
ing 3 cents a thousand on the lumber
manufactured.
"So far as the hospital fee of 25 cents
is concerned, that has no bearing on
any phase of any discussion relative
to the manner in which we treat our
men, since whatever hospital arrange
ment the men have was originally made
directly between the men themselves
and the hospital, and all that we have
ever had to do with this arrangement
has been to collect the money from tne
men and turn it over to the hospital.
We do not and never have retained any
portion of the amount collected, but
since we have taken out industrial in
surance with the state under the work
men's compensation act. we have ef
fected an arrangement with .the hos
pital whereby the employes' payment
to the State Industrial Accident Com
mission is taken from their hospital
dues, so they dp not have to pay any
thing extra for the state insurance.
"In return for the hospital charge
the men get first aid free of charge,
in case they are injured, and free med
ical attention and care while they are
in the hospital. This service applies if
they Wecome ill frttm natural causes as
well as when they suffer from acci
dents. As far as I have heard the
hospital service and charge have been
uniformly satisfactory.
Another statement that came to my
attention recently was one concerning
a number of old buildings on the road
between the town of Wendling and our
logging camp. The correspondent in an
evening paper thought, or wanted some
SMITH'S DESIRE TO
DEBATE IS DERIDED
Charles B. Moores, Republican
Chairman, Says Lung Power
Isn't Campaign Issue.
TALK WITH U'REN URGED
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James Vanderpool.
James Vanderpool, who died at
his old home in Sodaville, Linn
County. Or., September 27, ar
rived in this state in 1846.
He was. born in Missouri in
1S35 and had been an invalid
for several years.
In 1853-1856 Mr. Vanderpool
saw service in quelling the In
dians. By profession a civil engineer,
Mr. Vanderpool was well known
to the residents of Linn and sur
rounding counties, his profession
taking him to almost every sec
tion of that part of the state. 1
For the past 15 years he had
resided with his niece, Mrs. Ed
ward Wells, at San Diego. Port
land, Port Townsend. and more
recently at Walla Walla, but
each- Summer was spent at his
old home,- "where he passed away.
one else to think, that these shacks
were occupied by our men. The fact is
tney nave been abandoned for a long
time. They were built In the first
place by some of the men themselves
from lumber which in some cases we
furnished them free of charge. Fre
quently in the Summer time some of
the men will bring their families with
them to the camp, and if they care to
wo have always allowed them to build
on our property. As the camp moved
these small, temporary buildings were
abandoned, and it is ridiculous, and
dishonest for anyone to try to create
tne impression that we house our men
in them. Our camp bunkhouses are
portable, house eight men each, are
painted inside and out, have running
water which is piped to a convenient
place near each bunkhouse as the
camp is moved. Tho men in the camps
are lurmsned free with wood split
reaay lor tne stove and janitor serv
ice."
Employes Bear Testimony.
In direct substantiation of the as
sertions that the employes of the
tsootn-.K.eiiy Company are well satis
fied with conditions. Mr. Dixon pro
duced the following testimonial signed
"y a number of employes who have
Deen in service a long time:
"We. the undersigned, have worked
for the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company
ior tne period of years Indicated oppo
site each of our. names. During this
time we have received the best of treat
ment from our employers. Our work
and duties have been made lighter and
easier from time to time; the compen
sation for our efforts has been as just
and fair as market conditions would
permit; in fact, in a number of in
stances the company has been the last
In making a reduction In employes'
wages. Those of us who have boarded
at the company boarding-houses have
at all times received food of the best
quality and have received the fairest
treatment at their merchandise stores
and commissaries.
Tribute Paid Mr. Booth Personally,
"Although some of us never have
come in personal touch with Mr. R. A.
Booth, we, each and all of us, have the
deepest respect for him. Those of us
who have been in personal touch with
him have at all times found him ap
proachable and a true and sincere
friend. Some of us can recall the early
days when Mr. Booth -was active man
ager of the company's affairs. In his
visits to the different mills and camps
he took particular pleasure in meeting
us and in making himself one of us by
partaking of the same food and accom
modations thaUwe had.
"John Mathers, 8 years; Faye Abrams,
12 years; John C. Parker, 11 years;
Racy Matteson,, 16 years;- C. u. jar
rett, 17 years; L. Staudaeher,, 15 years;
Cliff Abrams, 12 years; T. A. Katnoun,
15 years: C. C. Cobine. 12 years; H. C.
Taylor. 9 years; F. E. Lenhart, 17
years.
Mr. Booth la Absolved.
This statement came to Mr. Dixon
from the men entirely unsolicited and
Is dated September 30, several days
before the accusations against the
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company appeared
in the papers.
Mr. Dixon declared, moreover, that if
any of the charges against the com
pany were true that the" could not
fairly be used as campaign material at
this time, since Mr. Booth has not been
actively connected with the Booth
Kelly Lumber Company for over six
years and has not taken any part in
the .conduct of the company's affairs
during that time, and that he (Mr.
Dixon) is responsible ard has been for
a number of years past for any condi
tions that exist, whether these condi
tions are justly subject to criticism or
not-
Toledo Host to Grand Army.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Oct. 10. (Spe
cial.) The T. P. Price Post of the
Grand Army of the Republic and local
Women's Belief Corps, together ,with
the two Chehalis posts, were the guests
of Phil Kearney Post. Toledo, at a
business and social meeting. The trip
to Toledo was made by auto.
I
Democratic Candidate) for Governor
Is Told That People Are Tired or
Oratory and Executive Office
Already Talks Too Much.
Voters of Oregon are not clamoring
for a debate between the Guberna
torial candidates, but want relief from
campaign oratory, says Charles B.
Moores, Republican state chairman, in
reply to a letter recently sent him by
Dr. C. J. Smith, Democratic candidate
for Governor.
Dr. Smith's tetter, the second writ
ten by the Democratic candidate on the
subject of the proposed debate, accept
ed Mr. Moores invitation to discuss the
Democratic tariff policies that have
permitted foreign farm products to
enter the state in competition with
Oregon products, but suggested that
otner subjects" also be discussed
without specifying: what "other sub.
Jects" to which he had reference.
Dr. Withycombe was not nominated
a debater, but as an executive'." savs
Mr. Moores in reference to the Republi
can candidate. He then makes subtle
reference to the reports that Dr. Smith
has been taking elocutionary lessons as
a part of his training for the present
campaign, by sayinfr that Dr. Withy
combe "has not had opportunities in
the school of an accomplished gradu
ate" of a Chicago school of oratory.
Smith's Record Mentioned.
To Dr. Smith's suggestion that the
question of taxes be debated, Mr.
Moores replies that one reason why
taxes are high is the action of legisla
tors who vote for $11,000,000 worth of
appropriation bills and fail on the
other hand to sustain the Governor in
vetoing additional appropriation meas
ures. This reference to legislation is to
Dr. Smith's own record as a member of
the State Senate. .
Mr. Moores declares that he will not
recommend that Dr. Withycombe join
Dr. Smith in the proposed debate. His
letter in full follows;
"Dr. C. J. Smith. Portland. Or. Dear
Sir: Your second letter requesting a
debate with Dr. W ithycombe, but specl-
iying no issues which you wish to dls
cuss, ia at hand. It is difficult to
understand why you are so persistent
in urging this debate while Mr. U'Ren
has been waiting for weeks for an op
portunity to debate with you. He is
reported as declaring that he concedes
the election of Dr. Withycombe. but
Lthat he, himself,- stands second in the
race. As your peer, his desire for
debate should be respected. If one is to
be held.
Talking- Executive Not Wanted.
"To repeat what was said in our first
answer to you, 'In a platform debate
the partisans of both disputants come
and go as partisans, and those who
have the loudest voice and the strong
est lungs always win.' Such a debate
Is of no value, either to the disputants
or the public. As stated in our last
letter, we shall be glad to take up the
matter with Dr. Withycombe when he
returns, but we have not, and we will
not, recommend acceptance. The peo
ple are not clamoring for a debate.
They need rest. They know that the
salvation of the Republic does not hang
upon the question' as to whether two
Gubernatorial candidates shall debate
upon a platform ten feet apart, or at
a distance of one mile or 50 miles,
They have more important matters to
worry about. Dr. Withycombe was not
nominated as a debater, but as an ex
ecutive. We already have too much
talk in the executive's office. We do
not know what Dr. Withycombe's ac
complishments are in that line. We
trust they are poor, and we are sure
that he has not had the opportunities
you have had here In Portland durlnz
the past Summer, in the school of a
very accomplished lady graduate of the
Emerson School, o, Oratory, of Chi
cago, xnese suggestions as to our view
of the proposition to debate should go
at once to the Journal office for the
customary process of distortion. Dr.
Withycombe had already arranged a
schedule running until October 18 when
your last letter was presented, and it
was done entirely upon his own mo
tion. It was necessary, however, for
the Journal to announce that his ad
visers' had shipped him to Southern
Oregon to avoid a debate. This Is high
class Journalism. Dr. Withycombe and
his so-called 'advisers' get all their in
formation as to their plans and sched
ules from the Oregon Journal. Tt is 1
valuable medium of information. Terms,
so cents per month.
"We have no desire. In case a debate
should be arranged, to curb your am
bltlon to discuss everything from in
fant baptism to vaccination or eugenics.
but It is certainly an origins idea that
tho issues should not be agreed upon
in advance. As to the issues, you pro
pose to consult 'thousands of people
who are a higher power and whose
Interests should be , consulted.' Yes,
indeed, but no method of consultation
Is suggested, and the people themselves
are not concerning themselves at all
about it. A merry mixup this would
certainly bring.
"Bunt" Reports Cited.
"Senator Chamberlain's urgent advice
to A. D. Stillman that Democrats should
adopt the assembly method of nomi
nating candidates for office is not a
pertinent issue, for neither you nor
Dr. Withycombe could force an as
sembly on the people if you wished to.
You and Dr. Withycombe practically
agree on the single item veto. Neither
of you is attacking the direct primary
law, and you could accomplish nothing
if you were. All suggestions that the
primary law is in danger and that
somebody wants to Introduce Chinese
labor into our fields is pure political
bunk thrown out by the Democratic
press to catch some thoughtless voter.
None of these questions is issue for
debate.
"The Democratic tarifT bill has
already introduced Chinese labor into
Oregon. It proposes to encourage the
development of the Oregon poultry in
dustry by sending all our egg money
to the non-taxpaying Chinamen in
stead of encouraging local competi
tion and development by setting up
here in Oregon additional poultry yards
to be run by tax-paying Oregonians.
It proposes to build up the Oregon
dairy industry by sending; out our Ore
gon butter money to non-taxpaying
New Zealanders instead of encouraging
local competition and development by
opening up new dairy farms at home
to . be run by tax-paying Oregonians.
It proposes to encourage the develop
ment of the Oregon lumber trade by
making it easier for the Canadian
lumberman to ship his products over
the line. Here is an ' abundant op
portunity' for debate. Here is
an opening -for a Democratic can
didate to state squarely that he is a
Democrat, and to state squarely that
he Indorses this Democratic plan of de-
Jip.
Beautiful Cornell-Road Home in "Westover District
During the past seven years Portland's prominent men have
built magnificent homes along Cornell Road. It has become
the district it is today for four reasons view, location, accessi
bility and limited amount of property available.
Six and seven years ago Cornell Road sold at 50c to 75c a
square foot, or $2500 to $3500 a lot. Today the few remain
ing sites are held at $ J.50 to $2 a foot or $7500 to $10,000 per lot.
"Westover Terraces are a continuation of Cornell Road. It is
a stone's throw to the finest homes on Cornell Road. West
over has all the advantages of Cornell Road and more. Its
view is finer; the sites are level; they are reached by easy
grades and beautiful, winding streets.
Isn't it a wonderful proposition when you can buy a magnifi
cent view site on "Westover Terraces for about a third the cost
of Cornell Road property?
details have been truly astonished.
New homes are under construc
tion. "When a limited number of sites are sold the owners of
Westover will withdraw the proposition.
You ought to know this opportunity as we know it. An in
quiry by mail or phone will bring the details without incur
ring any obligation.
Those who have heard the
'Westover sites are selling.
F. "N. Clark & Company
Selling' Agents
Second Floor Title & Trust Bldg.
89 Fourth St.
To reach Westover by machine, go up to Lovejoy street to
Cornell Road. Then follow Cornell to Westover. There
is a good auto Toad to the top of the terraces. By streetcar
lake "W" car on Morrison street marked "Westover." '
Transfer at 25th and Petrygrove. Go to the end of the line
through Westover. No salesmen on the property Sunday.
Adjoining "Westover at Summit Court
veloping the domestic industries of
Oregon. -
"Why taxes are high," Is, as you
say. an important subject for discus
sion. This is due largely to the fact
thai sometimes we send to the Legis
lature men who are expert log-rollers, ,
cnpi. imi lit 1 11 d umkici vi 11 u 1 111'
school bills, and who in the .course of
their service vote against only four
out of 24 vetoed appropriation bills,
and In favor of 181 appropriation bills
aggregating the sum of $11,000,000.
Legislators who vote such extravagant
appropriations would be dangerous in
the Executive Office. The record of a
public servant means more than the
easy promise of an ambitious candi
date. His high purposes may not be
questioned, but a disposition that leans
toward extravagance Is temperamental
and incurable.;
"The one vital question, however, Is
the question as to how Democratic
policies have affected the prosperity of
the people of Oregon. It cannot be
dodged or side-tracked by flamboyant
declarations that the public good de
mands a curbine of legislative ex
travagance. Nobody disputes that, but
it is time to rise in protest against
saddling upon tho European war, and
upon the dead and buried legislatures
of Oregon all of the sins of the Demo
cratic party. - Legislative extravagance
ought to be curbed, but the entire state
levy constitutes but little, if any, more
than one-tenth of ouV entire tax, and
the most rigid economist would not
probably cut our state appropriations
more than 19 or 20 per cent. The great
bulk of the state appropiations are ap
proved by everybody. Compared to
what the laborers, producers and busi
ness men of Oregon have lost at the
hands of the Democratic party in the
last 18 months, the extravagance of
all the Legislatures of Oregon, and
the craft o all the Oregon bosses for
the last E0 years is but a drop In the
bucket. Why continually howl at the
waste from the legislative spigot while
the Democratic bung-hole Is running
wide open. In past years, under Re
publican Admlnstrations, we - have
prospered, waxed fat, and been happy
in spite of extravagant Legislatures.
Even an Oregon Legislature ought to
be Immune from the attacks of any
man who approves of the Democratic
plan for developing Oregon industries.
"This response Is admittedly dis
cursive. It may not be germane or
responsive. It is admittedly somewhat
abrupt because of the utterly unfair
methods adopted by the Democratic
press to discredit and misrepresent the
utterances of your opponent.
"As we have already explained, we
do not know anything, or care any
thing, about the ethics of campaign
management, but we are consumed
with a desire to do missionary work
and to jdo all we can to defeat the
machinations of the devil- and the
Democratic party. Like the country
band at the railway station, out on the
great frontier, "we are doing the best
we know how and we don't want to
be shot. Respectfully,
"CHARLES B. MOORES,
"Chairman of Republican State Cen
tral Committee."
Club 'Welcomes Teachers.
CORNELIUS, Or., Oct. 10. (Special.)
The ladies of the Civic Improvement
Club held an open meeting Tuesday
evening and in connection gave a re
ception to the teachers of the public
school. About 150 persons sat at the
banquet. It was one of the greatest
get-together meetings Cornelius has
had for some time. In behalf of the
club Mrs Letter extended a welcome to
the teachers and the response was
Sivcn by Mr. Mooberry. jrincual of
the school. Short talks were made by
Mr. Yoder. Mr. Peabody, Mr. Schoefleld.
Mrs. Wilkins, Mrs. Tedrow, Mr. Wag
goner and Mr. Sherbrooke. The club
is starting out on the third year of
its work and under the. leadership of
its capable president, Mrs. Ben Schoe
fleld, will work for a larger and better
Cornelius.
German Recruits - Bedouins.
LONDON. Oct. 10. An Athens dis
patch to the Daily News states that
German Colonel Von Geek has arrived
at Damascus and hag taken over tne
direction of the general staff of the
Syrian troops. He is also recruiting
Bedouins.
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Adv. .
HOW TO GET RID
OF DYSPEPSIA
Don'l Kely om Medicine; Don't, Co on
Freak Diets Common Benc and
an Antacid Vamally All
That Are Needed. .
"If you have dyspepsia, indipestion.
sour stomach, belching:, distress after
eating, heartburn or any other stomach
trouble due to hyperacidity (the usual
cause of stomach troubles), you should
take no medii-ine to act upon the stom
ach itself. That is positively not the
way to cure the trouble. Aarain, you
should not half starve yourself by go
ing; without the nutritious food that
you need to rebuild waste tissues. Some
foods are not good for people even
when in perfect health very rich,
sweet, highly seasoned dishes. Avoid
these, but eat fairly substantial meal
of plain foods. Kat slowly. Even if
you drink nothing1 but water, you
should not drink with meals. Drink
before and after eattngv Do not take
pepitin or other artificial disestants.
If you follow the foregroins" simple- in
structions it is probable that you will
not need any medicirva at all except- if
you want to call it medicine, a lit
tle antacid after meals. The best
antacid is ordinary bh.urated magnesis.
which ca n be purchased at any drur
store. . This is not to act upon the
stomach but on the contents of the
stomach. The antacid, as you can
learn by consulting your dictionary or
encyclopedia, is merely to neutralize
or counteract the excess acid so the
stomach can divest the food normally.
Take a teaf noonful of bisurated magne
sia in a little co'd or hot water after
ea'h meal. You should pet immediate
relief, even if your case severe.
Careful, moderate eatina: and the use
of hisu rated magnesia should put your
Htomach.in norniKl condition in a short
time; if you have not a I lowed dyspep
sia to advance to the extreme tag H
develojiiu stomach ulcers. Adv.