THE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAN. rollTLAXD. DECEJIBEU 14, 1019.
LABOR UNION CHIEFS
RADICALS
Redress of Grievances by Po
litical Pressure Urged.
INJUKCTJON USE FLAYED
Conference of Presidents of Fed
eration Cults Makes Declara
tion of Principles.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. A declara
tion of principles was adopted to
night by the conference of presi
dents of labor unions affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor.
It calls upon all workers to seek
redress of their grievances by po
litical pressure, presumably through
existing parties, as no mention is
made of a labor party.
Issues which face union labor re
quire unity of effort if "industrial
tyranny is to be avoided," the dec
laration said. It denounces the use
of injunction proceedings in the mine
strike and criticises the "usurpation
of unconstitutional authority by the
judiciary." The declaration had the
approval of President Samuel Gom
pers. Radical Are Condemned.
Radical activities were condemned,
and workers were urged to aid in
stamping out "destructive elements"
in their own ranks. At the same
time dangers that lay on the other
side were noted, "for powerful forces
are seeking more and more to in
fringe on the rights of the wage
earner and to deny him the right to
cense work," the declaration said.
"The preservation of the use of the
writ of injunction" was enumerated
among these.
The declaration urged congress to
recommend legislation retaining the
railroads under federal control for at
least two years after January 1, 1920,
to permit detailed study of the situa
tion and save the country "another
increase in transportation rates."
Waice-Klilng I'lan Oppoaed.
The fixing of wages on a cost of
living basis was strong-ly disapproved.
"That idea itf pernicious and intoler
able." the declaration adds. "It
means putting progress in chains and
liberty in fetters. It means fixing a
standard of life and liberty which
must remain fixed."
The anti-strike provisions of the
Cummins bill were described as "es
tablishing by legislation involuntary
servitude." .
"IVhile labor has shown to the world
the faults of its opponents, it has
overlooked none of its own, the decla
ration said.
The United States Steel corporation
was cited as one whose "autocratic
attitude and destructive action" must
give way to the new fcrm and new
relations between emplcyw and em
ploye. "Labor fully understands that pow
erful interests are at work today to
achieve reaction in industry if pos
sible," the declaration said. "They
seek to disband or cripple the organ
izations of workers. But labor must
be and will be militant in the struggle
to combat these sinister influences
and tendencies. It will not permit a
reduction in the standard of living,
nor will it consent to a reaction to
wards autocratic control. In this, it
feels it is performing a public serv
ice." Itatlfleatlon Is Advocated.
The rlstht of federal. Btate and mu
nicipal employes to organize and af
filiate with the American Federation
of Labor also was defended.
Adoption of the peace treaty was
urged that "peoples may know to
whom they owe allegiance, boundaries
may be fixed and credit and exchange
may regain the lost voltage."
The treaty's labor, provisions were
indorsed and it was declared that
only through them could the stand
ard of working conditions through
out the world be lifted.
Labor's proposals. submitted to
President Wilson "s first industrial
conference, were reiterated and the
attitude and action of the employers'
group at the conference bitterly assailed.
PARK SITE DEAL HALTED
PltlCK ASKED FOB SIMOX
TRACT DOUBLE VALUATIOX.
terror In Figures Is Called to At
tention of Commissioner Pier
During Negotiations.
All negotiations for he purchase of
the bimon tract, located on East
Thirty-ninth and Belmont streets, by
the city for use as a playground,
were halted yesterday by City Com
missioner Pier following the discov
ery of an error made by the park bu
reau In the assessed valuation of the
property.
According to City Commissioner
Pier, in charge of the park bureau,
two tracts of land were first consid
ered. One is known as the Beck tract
and includes five acres, and the other
Is the Simon tract, also five acres.
The tracts adjoin one another.
The park bureau' obtained the total
valuation of the two tracts, which
was $28,050. This was some months
mtcs and in the meantime. Commis
sioner Pier explains, he discovered
that it would be impractical to pur
chase the Beck tract because of the
price asked.
When the Simon tract was being
considered. Mr. Pier explains that he
took the assessed valuation of 128.050
for the value of the Simon tract alone.
believing it a valuable piece at prop
erty and not knowing that this price
inciuaea tne two tracts.
On Friday the attention of Com
missioner Pier was called to the error
and he planned to check with County
Assessor Reed yesterdav moraine.
which he did, and verified the fact
that Simon tract was assessed at f 14,
000. The Beck tract is assessed at
$14,050.
An agreement for the purchase of
the Simon property at $27,500 had
been reached between Joseph Simon,
the owner, and Commissioner Pier,
representing the city. However, Com
missioner Pier yesterday called a halt
to tne proceedings and announced
that he would present the entire mat
ter to the city council again for its
consideration and decision.
The Simon tract was the first play
ground site which had been selected
by the city, and arrangements made
for the purchase of it with the money
derived through the sale of bonds
authorized bj the voters at a special
election on June 3, 1919.
Because of an announced policy of
the city of refusing to pay exorbitant
prices for playground sites. It is pos
sible that the city will take this case
nto the courts for condemnation ra
ther than pay nearly 100 per cent
more than the assessed value.
LIGHT ON MURDER SOUGHT
SOLDIERS, OX DCTV WITH
MATTHEWS, DUE MOXDAV.
Comrades of Man, Who Was Shot
While on Way to Corvallls, to
Be Quizzed by Police.
The two nor.-commissioned officers
included in the detachment of which
Private Mark A. Matthews, mysteri
ously shot and killed at the corner of
Eleventh and Main streets last Mon
day night, was a member, are ex
pected to arrive in Portland tomor
row to aid in clearing up the mystery
surrounding the death of the sokiier.
The morning 'after the shooting
these men, a corporal and a sergeant,
left for Corvallls, where they had
been sent for special duty for several
days from the camp hospital at Camp
Lewis. The military authorities re
fused to call them back to Portland
to give desired information relative
to Matthews and aid in the work of
clearing, up the case until they had
completed their duties at Corvallis.
Portland detectives . hope to get in
formation from these men relative to
Matthews' habits and possibly his ac
quaintances here, which . may shed
some light on what he was doing in
that particular part of the city at
that time. It is hoped that this may
also lead to information relative to
the identity of the two men with
Matthews at the time of the shooting.
BAR MEETING IS CALLED
Capital Punishment Resolution and
Other Matters Coming Up.
Barge E. Leonard, president of the
Multnomah Bar association, has called
a special meeting for Tuesday night,
December 16, to consider a resolution
indorsing re-establishment of capital
punishment and proposal for indorse
ment of a non-political judiciary
measure to be initiated at the com
ing primaries.
The non-political measure is simi
lar to the non-partisan measure which
was defeated at the polls two years
ago. President Leonard has not an
nounced whether he is for or against
the measure, but it is known that he
is taking an active interest in politi
cal affairs and is predicting a re
publican landslide at the coming elec
tion, and it is therefore presumed that
he will oppose this measure.
The meeting will be held at 8
o'clock in Judjre McCourt's depart
ment, courthouse.
VA ULTS Protection
Against the Fury
of Storms
In the marble vaults on the crematorium
grounds there is absolute protection
against such storms as Portland experi
enced Wednesday.
When blizzards rage their hardest the
great walls keep out the cold and within
. flowers bloom on as radiantly as though
' it were summer time.
Here the living may commune with their
sacred dead under comforting shelter
whenever they desire. The elements
can never interfere. It is incomparably
the better way.
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SNOW MAROONS PATIENTS
Storm Forces Good Samaritan Sick
to Delay Departure.
Of all places to spend an enforced
vacation, a hospital is last, on the
calling list 'of most persons 'of nor
mal intellect. It's bad enough to be
compelled to go to a hospital for
sickness, but-when one reaches the
convalescent stage, ' the hospital, at
its -best, is a mighty dreary place of
abode.
This, at least, is the plaint of eight
patients at- Good Samaritan hospital
who are marooned because of the
snow storm and cold weather. In
contrast, there are an equal number
of persons who were scheduled for
operations at the hospital during the
past few days who were unable to
reach there because of the storm.
TWO HOMES ARE BURNED
Hot Fire In Stove Causes Blaze
During Family's Absence.
Two families " were left homeless
last night by fire which started in
the house of W. Kapping, 6647 Forty
eighth avenue southeast, and spread
to the home of J. Stephens, f630
Forty-eight avenue southeast. Neigh
bors saved the furniture in the
Stephens home and will care for both
families until they can find new resi
dences. The fire broke out in the Kapping
home during the absence of the fam
ily. Captain Day, of the fire marshal's
office, learned that Mrs. Kapping and
her two children had built a hot fire
and left home two hours before the
flames were, discovered. They had not
returned, at an early hour today. Their
loss, including house and contents,
was about $1200.
Mr.-. and Mrs. Stephens were at
home, and with the help of their
neighbors, saved all their furniture.
The Stephens house was owned by
A. D. Doan, 1404 East Lincoln street.
The value was about $800. An over
heated chimney caused a small fire
last night In the home of William
Feehely. 725 Tillamook street. The
loss was about $350.
evening destroyed . a warehouse at
Weikel station, near here, together
with . 5000 boxes of apples and a
quantity of hay. The building was
owned by B. K. Gage and was ope
rated by the Richey & Gilbert com
pany. The building was insured for
$7000 and the contents for $10,000.
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PUNCH BOARDS RAIDED
Police . St-le Candy Offered as
Frizes in Stores.
Punchboard operators were the ob
ject of a crusade begun by the police
last night, with the result that three
alleged operators had been arrested
at a late hour, and more than 50
pounds of candy, offered as prizes.
had been seized. The campaign was
started by order of the chief of police.
Those arrested were: J. E. Done
van. 107 Third street; J. B. Milne,
141 Grand avenue, and George Pap
pagean, 459 Washington street. Thirty,
baskets of candy were seized in
Milne's store and 30 in Pappagean's
store.
MILWAUKIE FARMER HURT
P. Boss Thrown From Wagon in
Street-Car Collision.
P. Boss, a farmer who lives near
Milwaukie. Or., was Injured last night
by the collision of a street car with
his wagon at Milwaukie and Schiller
streets. Mr. Boss was thrown from
his seat and badly bruised.
The injured man was taken to the
home of E. Lucas. 974 Milwaukie
street, where he received medical at
tention. Later he was taken home
His condition is not serious.
GRIFFITH YACHT MISSING
(Continued From First Parte.)
EXPLOSION HURTS THREE
Two Burned in Face and Eyes and
Attorney Hurt by Metal.
McMIXXVILLE. Or., Dec. 13. (Spe
cial.) -As a result of the explosion of
frozen water pipes in the kitchen
range at the home of James E. Bur-
dette, an attorney, this morning, Mrs.
Burdette and her brother, Mel Stout,
each sustained severe burns about
the face.and eyes, but physicians be
lieve that the sight of neither of the
sufferers will be permanently im
paired. Mr. Burdette was cut on the
face with a piece of flyli.. metal. The
range was a complete wreck.
Half a dozen other explosions
throughout the city have occurred on
account of frozen pipes.
" German Reply Dispatched.
LONDON. Dec 13. The German
re-JIy" to the two notes of the entente
powers was dispatched last night to
Paris by courier, according to a Ber
lin wireless message. The German
mission-will leave for Paris Sunday.
Fire Destroys Warehouse.
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