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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1918)
THE StJXIJAY OKEGOXIAJT. PORTLAND. - ZVOVE3IBER 1918. L PROMINENT LUMBERMEN OF NORTHWEST PARTICIPATE IN SESSIONS OF WEST COAST LUMBER MEN'S ASSOCIATION IN PORTLAND. TO PROTECT-LABOR Lower Wages Opposed Unti 3 Living Cost Drops. BUILDING NEEDS STUDIED V 18 I MOVE Government .ked to Consider Con' traction Requirements So as to Avert Labor Difficulties. (Continued from First rare.) tions and desires of the 'West Coast Loinbermeni' Association: -L'ntil tbere Is a marked reduction In the cost of living, we oppose any reduction in wages even should lumber fall in value, and then not until after a conference with the Loyal Legion. Tne Loyal Legion, having: dem onstrated Its value in time of war; we favor its continuance in time of peace as a means of conference and under standing between all engaged in the manufacture of logs and lumber, pro vided It agrees to the principle of the open shop. "Wo req'iest the continuance of the present military organization directing the Loyal Legion, under General Disque. fiunug the reconstruction period. perlal Camtaltee Favored. "We favor a special committee of even, to be appointed by the chair, to attend the Chicago conference, with the understanding that a further con ference at Washington. D. C, Is de sirable. -Whereas. The Imports of lumber and shlnclr from Canada, duty free, for i tne first eight months of each of the following years were: r .imh-r Fhlnrtea. 101 W0).73 SS,:t:it.71T ,.,i7 1H.7hh.iH- 3.3JU.IUS mis 3.PJi.078 Whereas Canada levies a duty of per cent to 424 per cent against similar American products. tnerety ex elu linir them from that country, and -Whereas, the United States needs ir.onev to nir the expenses of the war. "Lesolved, by the lumbermen of the Northwest In convention assembled at I'ortland. Oregon, that we request the Congress of the United States Imme diately to amend our revenue laws by imposing the same duty on Canadian 1'imber, as a reciprocal duty, that Canada imposes on our lumber prod ucts. Resolved, further, that our secretary be instructed to send copies of this resolution to the Tariff Commission and to Senators and Representative of the Northwestern states. Federal Aid Desired. "Whereas. The signing of the armistice has stopped the Government purchase of airplane material and many other fir and spruce lumber items used In the war programme; raised the building ban too late to permit of diverting products Into normal building channels because of approaching Winter and thrown thousands of workmen out of employment through curtailment of Government and private logging, man ufacturing and shipbuilding operations. ''Existing conditions will cause fur ther curtailment of output and conse quent unemployment until Spring build ing commences, unless some portion of the heavy building requirements for the year 1J19 are anticipated now; "The Government can help the North west in this emergency, which faces both its labor and its capital. "First By removing restrictions on all wood construction. "Second By canceling embargoes on lumber shipments by rail and water. "Third By permitting wood shipyards to take domestic and foreign orders. "Fourth-By placing orders for wood en steamers and sailing ships suffi cient to care for special trades which always have used such vessels but which cannot obtain them now. "Fifth By providing tonnage for the overseas lumber trade as soon as the food emergency will permit. We feel that this Issue is of vital Importance to the entire Northwest and is deserving of immediate and serious consideration. Lanaber ladaatry Affected. "The lumber industry of the North west is materially affected by the ces sation of war activities and the conse quent cancellation of the extensive air craft programme, as well as the can cellation of orders for millions of feet of fir lumber designed for other Gov ernment requirements, and the further tendency of all purchasing powers to await adjustment of conditions before ordering their requirements, and the Industry is threatened with temporary demoralisation which must necessarily affect labor conditions, unless immedi ate preventive measures are taken to relieve the situation, and in order to stabilise the industry so that the pres ent labor situation may be supported and any reduction In wages be post poned until the cost of living is ma terially reduced. "It is therefore resolved by the West Coast Lumbermen's Association in meeting assembled, that, in order to Inspire confidence In the future of the lumber industry, and to stabilize con ditions so as to tide over the existing emergency, .hat the West Coast Lum bermen's Association urgently requests the War Industries Board to prevail upon the United States Railroad Ad ministration to place Immediately requisitions with the war Industries Board for .allocation by the fir pro duction board among the mills of the Pacific Northwest for fir lumber and ties which, it Is understood, although urgently needed for use by the rail roads, are now being withheld. Saraee Orgaalsatloa Laaded. General Cinque and his associates are praised as follows: "Whereas, We prepare now to sever our heretofore close associations with the Spruce Production Division of the ' Signal Corps, we desire most earnest ly to give to the public a statement of commendation of the efficient and suc cessful work of the division in the duty assigned It of securing the neces sary quantities and quality of lumber needed for airplanes for all the allies. Far removed from the glamor and the glory that heips to alleviate the pains and suffering of the fighting front, the officers and men of this division have labored unceasingly, many of them realising that in all probability the one opportunity for an active ap plication of their chosen profession was being denied them while they devoted their ability and energies to the im portant work of supporting the fight ing units. "To General Dlsque. we reaffirm our many expressions of confidence, now proved undeniably justified, in his ability and integrity, and commend him and congratulate ourselves and our country that a man of such breadth of vision, such clear foresight, and such firm decision was placed In charge of this Important work. We do not for get that it was necessary to prepare for an Indefinite war and that all ac tivities were planned to conform. The end was as sudden and unexpected aa It was welcome. Lsscrn Arc Pralaed. "Closely allied to the Army, and as an absolutely necessary part of the or ganization that has made possible the accomplishment of these things, has een that body of men who have worked n the woods and mills, banded solidly nd loyally together under the name of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen, and particularly to these men should be given the credit that they deserve. Now. therefore, be It Resolved. That we. the representatives of a majority of the lumbering Industry of th Pacific No'.-iwest, in mass meet ing assembled tl ISth day of Novem ber. 1918, subscribe to the above as rec ognition of the faithful, efficient and valuable work of the department of the Government that has controlled the activities of this Industry during the period of the war in which the united States has been engaged. STATE CHAMBER PUNNED MEETING TO BE HELD HERE NEXT MONTH FOR ACTION". All Communities in Oregon Are Requested to Support Bis e Movement. Plans for the organization of a State Chamber of Commerce will be crystal lised In a meeting to be held In Port land December 12, 13 and 14. Following meetings of business men at Salem and Albany, held some time ago, George Quayle, head of the development bu reau of the Portland Chamber of Com merce, was requested to take steps to bring about the organization. Owing to the flu epidemic that placed a ban on public meetings, the matter was held in abeyance, although considerable correspondence- ensued, revealing the favor with which progressive men of Oregon view the proposal. Notice has been sent to all commer cial bodies of the state and to leading citizens of different communities. The dates selected for the convention are the same as for the livestock exposi tion, and there will be in effect reduced round-trip rates on the railroads. Henry rtfLeafy. eT?Leary.Wn7rffiB0ftfeeeI(hfo CPrratt- Evere(. Wn a art in HiMiiliiV h"-'"' ' Dff27, ft Obituary. H. M. IRWIN, who was well known in this state as jt, newspaper man of ability, died November 7 in Oakland, Cal., at the age of SO years. Mr. Irwin was a newspaper writer and publisher all of his life, making his start with a newspaper in Franklin, I'a, before the Civil War. The second year of the war ne enlisted from Penn sylvania, was sent to a camp near Washington, but later was honorably discharged on account of illness. He then returned to Pennsylvania, where he became city editor of the Harrisburg Patriot. His first big assignment was to "cover" the dedication ceremonies at Gettysburg, which gave him the op portunity of meeting and hearing the immortal address by Lincoln. For several years after this he served as editor of various papers In Balti more and 'Washington, and then for five years as correspondent for the Amerl can Press Association he witnessed the stirring scenes in the House of Repre sentatives during the reconstruction period. In 1879 he married Mary L. Leach, of Washington, and returned to Frank lin, where he became editor of the Evening News and later editor and owner of the Spectator, closing hia ac tive career in 190S. Later, his wife having died, he moved to Hood River, then to Salem and later to Dallas. During 1917 he lived with a son. Lieutenant-Commander H. L. Ir win, at the Puget Sound Navy-yard. His last home was in Richmond. Cal., with his son and daughter, Arthur M. Irwin and Miss Gertrude Irwin. In addition to these two children others who survive him are a daughter, Mary L. Irwin, of Boise, Idaho, and Lieutenant-Commander H. L. Irwin, now en gaged In naval operations near Eng land, and by a brother and two sisters In Franklin. e Arnold Hall, the elder son of Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Hall, of this city, died re cently of Spanish Influenza. He gradu ated from the 1916 class of Willamette University, and was also a graduate of the Monmouth State Normal School and of Washington High School. In addi tion to his parents, who are passing the Winter In Pennsylvania, he Is survived by a brother. Charles Arnold, who Is In France. He was a member of the Central Church. Interment was in the cemetery in Clarion, Pa.. Miss Laura Thompson, daughter of Mr. and . Mrs. J. L. Thompson, pioneer resident of this city, died at The Dalles November 10. During her residence here Miss Thompson was a member of several clubs and took an active part In Red Cross work. Funeral services were held Tuesday at The Dalles. Kdward Langley Grimes, formerly a resident of .Portland and The Dalles, died November 2, in Takima, Wash., at the age of S3 years. He came to Ore gon in 1853, and settled on a. dona tion land claim near Sclo, in Linn County. He built the first hotel in Scio. Mr. Grimes moved to The Dalles in 1864, and resided there for more than 25 years. In 1890 he moved to Portland where he remained until 1900. when be went to Yakima. Mr. Grimes is sur vived by two sons, C. C. Grimes, of Idria, Cal., and C. M. Grimes, of The Dalles: and four daughters: Mrs. C. Thompson, of Seattle; Mrs. J. T. Fos ter and Mrs. Clara Robbins, of Los Angeles, Cal., and Mrs. Guy McPherson, of Bend. Or. Otto F. Olson. ST years old. well known In this city as a gate tender for the City of Portland water system at Bull Run, was found dead from heart trouble, at Marmot, Or., his late home, Friday. The funeral takes place from Dunnlng's chapel. East Sixth and Alder streets, tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Olson Is survived by his widow and four children, Raymond F., who is a soldier in France; Mrs. Hazel Aline Chandler and Norman and Carroll Olson. The f -cral services of William Ko waleskl. of 104 Stanton street, who died November 15 at St. Vincent's Hospital of pneumonia, will be held Monday at 10 o'clock from St. Stanislaus Polish Catholic Church. Mr. Kowaiskl came to this country at the age of 12 from Warsaw, Poland, where he was born on April 5, 1866. H lived in the East until 14 years ago, when he came to Portland. He leaves a widow and seven children: Anna Hryszko, of Port land: Joseph Hryszko, of Bremerton; Suzanna, Helen, Rose, Marion and Han nah Kowaleski, of Portland; also three grandchildren and his mother in Mount Carmal, Pa. a OREGON CITY. Or.. Nov. 15. (Spe cial.) Mr. and Mrs. James Dawson, of this city, received word today of the death of their son, Howard Dawson, at Winchester, England, on October 21. He was one of the first boys of Clack amas County to answer his country's call. Young Dawson is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Dawson, of this city; five sisters. Mrs. Edith Mighells. Maple Lane; Mrs. E. L. Clark, Misses Rhoda Dawson, Alice Dawson I If: ! '-yril! ' The Week of Our Formal Opening and Mable Dawson, Oregon City; three brothers, Arthur and Kenneth Dawson, of Hood River, and John Dawson, of this city. OREGON CITY, Or., Nov. 16. (Spe cial.) Charles Samuel Wolfer. of Mil waukie. died of influenza at his home at Milwaukio Friday. Mr. Wolfer was a son of the late Samuel and Margaret Wolfer, who came to Oregon in 1S65. He was born at Needy, Clackamas County, January 3, 1884, and had re sided in the county all. his life. On December 13, 1911. he married Miss Mable Meeks, of Canby. His widow and a 3-year-old son, Samuel Raymond Wolfer, survive him. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin T. Page, 502 East Forty-fourth street North, resi dents of Portland for the - past nine years, died within a week of one an other. Mr. Page succumbed to Spanish influenza November 7 and his wife died a week later, November 15. Mr. Page was employed at the Mathis clothing store. He is survived by a mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Page, of Indianapolis, a brother, Frank Page, Of Tacoma, and sister, Mrs. J. W. Collins, of Port land. Mrs. Page is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Ridge, of Terre Haute, Ind., and five sisters. Mr. Page was buried Friday and Mrs. Page's funeral was held yesterday afternoon, j The funeral or James Edward Kee- gan. who died yesterday at St.. Mary s Academy, a 10-year-old victim of in fluenza, and son of the late James E. Kecgan, will be held Monday from the Academy. Interment will be In the Mt. Calvary cemetery. The only rel ative in the city is his grandmother, Mrs. Alex Keegan, of 732 Kearney street, his mother and father being dead. The funeral will be private. Dorothy Garrlott, daughter of Mrs. John Hayes, 834 Alhambra street, die Sunday, November 10, after two weeks' illness of pneumonia. Last year she was a student at Lincoln and this year at Jefferson High. Her stepfather, John Hayes, Is a rancher in Eastern Oregon. Funeral services will be held at Finley's undertaking parlors at 2:30 P. M. During this week we will have on display many exclusive, individual garments for women. This shop is, new; its appointments are in good taste, and the garments it offers are of the latest production. You will find this a de lightfully pleasant place in which to select your Suits, Frocks, Coats, Furs Although quality, taste, and exclusiveness are characteristic of the garments, the prices are quite moderate. We will be pleased to have you call and sec our displays. Suits $22.50 to $ 75.00 Frocks.. $17.50 to $ 75.00 Coats... $22.50 to $100.00 Furs $20.00 to $125.00 OPENING WEEK In order to acquaint the women of Portland jvith this shop we will, during- this' week, give these discounts from our advertised prices : SUITS One-Third Off FROCKS One-Fourth Off Take advantage! Exclusive Womens-4pparel In the Morgan Building: 348 Washington Street "The Shop Beautijul" and the exhibit will remain here until the fund is completed. ' Husband Accused of Assault. Harry W Clapper, streetcar conduc tor, residing at 86 Russett street, was arrested by Deputy Constable Wat kinds yesterday on a charge of assault and battery, preferred by Mrs. Clapper Mr. Clapper will have his trial before District Judge Jones Wednesday. Death May Be Indian's Lot. Although capital punishment is le gally prohibited in this state, Henry Ramsey, whose case was called in the Federal Court yesterday, faces possible execution in event of his conviction. Ramsey, who is a full-tIooii Indian of the Umatilla tribe, is charged with a statutory offense against an 11-year- oia inuian girl. Tne state law again.st hanging, however, does not do away wnn me eaerai statute which pro vides either death or life-imprisonment for murder. If convicted and sentenced to death, the execution of Ramsey would have to take place at a Federal prison. TROPHIES TO BE SHOWN War Exhibit at Meier & Frank Store Will Be Open Wednesday. The Countess of Kingston will open an exhibit of war trophies for the Shamrock fund Wednesday at the Meier & Frank store. The exhibit in cludes firearms and other trophies cap tured from the Germans, photographs from all the important battle fronts and various military decorations loaned by Irish military leaders. Lady Kingston is vice-president of the Dublin branch of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Help Society, which is repre sented by the Shamrock fund in America. Since August 5, 1911, Lady Kingston has devoted her entire time to the families of Irishmen who re sponded to the war call. Portland's quota for the Shamrock fund is $4000 STRONG, VIGOROUS MANHOOD derrnining the health and sapping the strength ana vigor of ninety-seven An inflammation and congestion of the mucous membranes, whether in the nose and throat, the stomach, bowels, kidneys, blad der or any other part of the body is Catarrh. 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