The Oregon daily journal., November 15, 1908, Page 1, Image 1

VOL. V. NO. 35.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15, 1908.
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Verdict of Jury Means Life
Sentence for Jack La Rose,
"Gaspipe Thug," Charged
With Beating to Death
Hyman Neuman.
Guilty of murder In the second degree
Is the verdict of the 12 men who tried
Jack La-Rose for the murder of Hy
man Neuman. This means, that La
Bom will,: be sentenced to serve the
remainder, of his life at hard labor in
the state penitentiary at Salem. Judge
(Morrow, will pass sentence in the cir
cuit court next Tuesday morning'.
The attorneys for La Rose were
Much disappointed by the verdict, and
announced that they, would ''.move for
.new trial, audi carry the- case to the
state supreme court on aopeal if their
motion hould be denied. -
That La Rose snould consider him
self lucky tit -escaping the hangman's
noose waa the opinion of some of the
jurors, expressed after the verdict had
been returned. Seven members of the
Jury voted to convict him of murder
in tne nrsi aegree, ana noi ono oe
lieved him innocent AH the discussion
in the Jury room hinged on the degree.
La Rose himself appeared pleased
with the verdict. When Clerk Buchtel
read the words that fixed the brand of
Cain upon him, he smiled broadly. His
face Was a little paler than usual. He
toyed with the rose in his buttonhole
and breathed its fragrance, still smiling
with an air of Indifference that aston
ished the spectators. Then,- as he was
led from the room back to his cell
he remarked to his keepers, "That will
help' ''some." i . ,
After the Jury had been discharged
by Judge Morrow the members took a
trip through the county Jail. They
had expressed a desire to do this dur
lng the trial, but were not permitted
to go until all was over. They saw
La Rose in corridor No. 2 and condoled
with him. lie wished them luck and
manifested no feeling of resentment,
though admitting that the sentence will
be much more severe than he had ex
pected. . .-' . ,
In- another corridor the Jurors
stopped to converse for a few minutes
with Edward H. Martin, convicted of
manslaughter for the kUing- of Nathan
Wolff. Several of them expressed a
hope that Martin would get a new trial.
All for a Conviction.
On the jrirst ballot in the Ia Rose
case, after the Jury had retired at 10
o'clock Friday morning, all 12 jurors
voted for conviotlon, but they were
divided as to the degree of guilt.
Seven of them believed that La Rose
should hang, but the others would not
agree. Through the remainder of the
day and, far into the night the test!-
Disputed points were threshed out, and
the printed testimony was-referred to
whenever a question as to the evidence
came Up. Finally two other jurors were
won Over to the first degree idea.
Jurors John Barton, J. M. Burroughs
and E. P. Smith Still holding out
Just before noorl yesterday signs of
an agreement began to appear, it Be
came clear that a first degree verdict
could not be reached, and it. also be
came evident that the minority jurors
would vote for second degree. After
luncheon the discussion was carried for
ward until all had vpted for second de
gree, the dlfluultiT then being to get
some of the first degree men. to con
sent to a lesser degree.
So many- ballots were taken that the
jurors lost count, They were out just
29 hours, inree nours u
longer than
the
jury in the Martin case, the. verdict in
each case being returned ai almost the
Atria hnur of the dav.
It was 3:05 o'clock in the afternoon
when the Jurors filed into court end
took their seats in the Jury box. The
defendant had been brought In a few
minutes earlier, greeting his attorneys
with a smile and a shake of the-hand.
tester W. Humphreys, and Jay H. Up
ton," the lawyers who had made such a
hard fight tcifree La Rose,, sat by his
aide, while John F. Logan, special pros
ecutor, represented the state. In re
sponse to a question by Judge Morrow,
the jurors answered in unison that they
had agreed on a verdict .
Before receiving the verdict Judge
Morrow Inquired whether the verdict
was the voluntary and satisfactory Judg
ment of eacn one of them, and again
there was an affirmative chorus. The
Judge in person received the verdict
from the. hand of Foreman William M.
Manning and passed it to Clerk Buchtel
to read. - La Rose was on his feet in a
moment and as the words declaring his
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Oregon MoneyloLQregoniahs I
"The campaign how being waged by Th.c Journal inthe interest xj
of 'Oregon-made goods is a most important step m me ngni uuec
"lion, as it is-satisfying a long-felt want,", satd General Charles F.
Pcebe, manager of the Adamant company, and the Oregon Lime &
Plaster mmnanv. "The local manufacturers have never received the
proper degree of . support and cooperation from the dealers and
I consumers in this section. Where, all things are equal, price, quality,
I 5 delivery, etcour local factories should be given the preference. It is
'only by developing our, factories and creating sa demand for raw
Is material that we can hope to keep pace in the progress of the Par
I .rific coast , There is a 'great army of people in this state who, when
buying, do not stop to think whether they are buying 'home-made
r u-oods' or coods manufactured elsewhertf,- Here is where the.manu-'
facturer must step in and educate them by labeling anL,dvertising ,:
bis goods in SUch a way that, when a buyer is selecting his article.
1 1 the first thing which will enter his mind is the question, 'Were these X
goods made in Oregon?' When you. get the people educated to that'
point Oregon goods, will be consumed at home, and Oregon money , J
will remain with Oregonians."
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D
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Rudolph Sprockets, the fearless
San Francisco millionaire, who has
won praise all over the country for
Ills steadfast battle for honesty.
PRESIDENT AT
SOU'S SCHOOL
He Cheers Quentin Class
mates and Boosts the
Athletic Game,
(Hearst News by longest Leased Wire.)
. Washington, Nov. 14. "If there is
anything I' bellve in it is sports. It
is a fine thing to be a crack on any
team. Forty years hence you will feel
proud of it. Play fair and try to win.
Do your best. , Scorn to be guilty of
foul or unscrupulous playing. Play
hard rnd get all you Can out of it.
When you are in business do the same
thing;" Through driving rain and sleet
President and Mrs.' Roosevelt drove
to " the" Episcopal high school at
Alexandria, where their son Quentin is
spending his first year, to attend the
33rd annual athletic day exercises and
encourage by presence and speech the
boys in these sports. Standing bare
headed on the steps of Blackford Hall,
overlooking the campus, the president
announced his hearty approval of all
athletics and In vigorous speech called
upon his young enthusiastic and cheer
ing audience for each boy to go in
and do his best to win.
"It IS a great pleasure to be here
today." the president prefaced his re
marks. "I am so glad to be here be
cause ' my boy Is acre. In looking
through your gymnasium- I saw the
name of John Greenway. He Is a
graduate of your school and I am proud
to say he was one of the best men in
my" regiment." . 1
A hurdle race began as the president
concluded. He left the steps of Black
ford hall and walked to the finish Una
Cheers Two Winners.
"Bully for you, my boy," he shouted,
enthusiastically as the Danting. red-
faced youngster crossed the Una The
president remained to see two events
pulled off. " I
tresiaent ana jurs. jiooseveu arrived
at tho high school at 11:36 -.o'clock in
ineir Dig automotive, rney were roi
lowed b.v two secret service men.
, The president and his wife went at
once to the residence of Dr. L. M.
Blackford, principal of the school. They
were shown through the various build
ings by Dr. Blackford and the president
appeared greatly pleased with what he
saw, especially the gymnasium.
Afterwards President' and Mrs. Roose
velt met- their son Quentin. Accom
panied .by, Pr. . Blackford, President
Roosevelt in the drlssllng rain walked
around to wnere tfte sports were In
progress, while Mrs. Koosavelt with
Mrs. Blackford and Miss May Jett,
of the high school, viewed the events
from the automobile.
When the president appeared thres
lusty cheersfwere' given for him and
also three cheers were given for Mrs.
Roosevelt, - the president, with hat in
hand and a bland smile, nodding his
head in approval.
Dr. Blackford . introduced the presi
dent to a number of the members of
tne xacuity and a goodly number of
students.
At the conclusion of the awardlna of
prlies. by - MIhs Dorothy Oatewood of
this city. President Roosevelt sped away
In his big automobile amid the cheering
of the assembled students and crowd.
' A South African Dinner.
President Roosevelt tonight gave a
South African- dinner at th White
House, Although Secretary Loeb would
not announce the guests, it is certain
that two o'f them were Surgeon-Major
Edgar A. Mearns of Port Totten, L,ong
Island, and Percy Medlara of Phila
delphia. . '
Medlara has a home in South Africa
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By Some Mysterious
tains Possession of
and Blows Out His Brains
San Francisco, Nov. 14. At 9:30 tonight Haas, the man who shot Francis J,
Hensy, committed suicide in the county jail. Lying in bed, he pulled the covers
over him, placed a derringer to his head and fired, killing himself instantly. It is not
known at this time how he came into possession of the weapon.
MEMORIAL 10 TRAGIC AVER
UK OF
State and Nation Erect Mon
itment to the 12,000 Mar
tyrs of the Fearful Prison
Hulks of the Kevolution
Taft's Tribute to the Dead
ftJaited Prut lua Wire.)
Now Tork, ' Nov. 1. In the presence
of 60,000 people, the largest crowd ever
assembled In Brooklyn, the monument
to the prison ship martyrs of the
American revolution was dedicated this
afternoon with appropriate exercises In
which President-elect Taft and Gover
nor Hushes DarticlDated as the nrln-
cipai speaaers.
The morDie snan was nnveuea at
the opening of the dedicatory prayer
by Rev. Jfaraer uaaman. as tne veil
was drawn the lowering clouds bantlzed
the shaft with the first snow of the
season.
The president-elect was introduced
bv Thomas Walsh and was received
with a storm of cheers.
The monument was presented to the
state and city by Secretary of War
Wright. Governor Hughes accepted it
for tne.state.
Patrick MoGowan. president of tho
board of aldermen, spoke In behalf of
the city.
Taft left the grounds Immedlatelv at
the close of the ceremonies. H was
driven to the navy yard and there took
the navy tug Narkeeta for Jersey City,
en route for Washington.
In his address judge Tart said In
oart: ,
"We meet today to pay a nation's
debt long since recognised but most
tardily provuded for. The monument
which we dedicate commemorates the
sacrifice for their country of the lives
of upwards of 10,000 Americans who
were burled more than 12a years ago.
They died because of the cruelty of
ineir immeaiate cusioaians ana tne neg
lect of those who, higher in authority,
were responsible for their detention.
They were the prisoners of King
ueorge in, capturea in tne war 01 tne
revolution.
Circumstances combined to make
their fate harsh, cruel and sordid.
Their identity and personality have not
been preserved, and we who assemble
in grateful recollection of their patri
otic seir-sacrtnce are compelled to re
fer to them as the "unknown dead.'
"The lot of a prisoner Of war at all
time and under all circumstances Is
one of constant and inevitable hardship.
In ancient times the prisoner of war
became 'the slave of hts captor. In the
middle ages, and indeed down to the ad
vent of Napoleon, death was perhaps
the least of the horrors which were as
aociatec
of war.
foclated with the status of a prisoner
war. .
"In relatively recent times the lot of
a prisoner of war has been made the
subject of amelioration in Cartel's
treaties and conventions which define
the rights of the captured and the du-
ties
of the captors.
should be said, however, that In
the times of the revolution ahl the
days of these prison ships, the rights
oi prisoners oi war were Dy no means
clearly defined, and the horrors to
which those whose memory we celebrate
today are subjected uld find a par
allel in other wars of the same period.
"In the arrangements for the ex
changing of prisoners between General
Washington, and the British com
mander, soldiers were exchanged for
soldiers,- private citizens and sailors
for sailors. There were a great many
British 'sailors captured by American
rivateersmen, and had those captured
en turned ever to the congressional
overnment for detention they wouh
ave constituted a source from which
exchanges might have been regularly
errected and the men detained on the
prison shtDS have been thus set at lib
erty. But the American privateersmen
took
k no pains in this m niter.
Way Exchanges Declined.
I step ' here to allude to a charre
made by the British against Washing
ton and the American authorities In
order to relieve them of the responsi
bility of the awfulnesa of life occurring
in these prison hulks. They say, ae Is
true, that the British authorities offered
to exchange the prisoners detained in
the prison hulks - for British soldiers
held ny the American forces in Ameri
can prisons, and that this offer' was de
clined. It declined by Washington',
fleet, on tne ground that he had no au
thority over naval prisoners. Later, it
appears, such an exchange might have
been made by Washington had he de
sired to do so.1 but his position evidently
was that he could not1 afford, in the in
terests of the cause for which be waa
fighting, toaid the prltlsh Irt giving
hack to them seasoned soldiers of the
line to reinforce their army in America,
in exchange for men who had never had
experience as soldiers at alio and who
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TYRANT
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ST
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
San Francisco, Nov. K.Hfiw Haas
got possession of the revolver with
which he killed himself is a mystery,
As soon as Tt was learned that he had
committed suicide Chief of Police Blggy
and Sheriff Dolan rushed to the county
jail and Immediately began a searching
Inquiry. No one was allowed te come
or go from the Institution and Sheriff
Dolan said tSat he would have every
man in his employ placed under the
ban until the alleged carelessness on
the part of guards was explained.
. While the -great mass meeting ' of
the citliens League of Justice was be-r
ing held the news of the suicide reached
the crowd and for awhile it looked like
there would be trouble. A strong force
of police was at hand and they held
the rabid ones in chock.
The speakers urged that the people
be calm and that things would right
themselves soon.
Morris Haas, the former convict who
attempted to assassinate Francis J.
Heney, committed suicide tonight in his
cell in the county Jail by shooting him
self through the head with a small der
ringer. Haas ended his life" while four guards
detailed to prevent Just such a move
stood within three feet of him. The
weapon with which the would-be assas
sin shot himself he had secreted in
the top of one of his gaiter shoes. He
fired the shot while lying In his cot
covered with blankets..
. Closely Watohed,
Since Haas was taken into custody
Friday afternoon. Immediately after the
sensational attempt to murder Francis
J. Heney In Judge Lawlor's courtroom,
he had been closely watched by four
detectives. When taken to the county
Jail on Friday afternoon he was
searched by the police authorities and
an nis oeiongings were taken from him.
It was noticed when Haas retired Fri-
aay njgnt tnai ne aia not take off his
shoes. When asked why he kept his
footgear on, he replied he was only
Kuing j ne uown ior a lew moments,
that he was too nervous to sleep, and
that he would pace up and down his
cell.
It was 8:80 o'clock tonight when the
prisoner signified to his guards that he
wisned to retire. He had Just been In
terviewed bv Chief of Police Glfn and
Captain of Detectives James Kelly. Two
of the detectives remained with- Haas
in the cell and two stood outside the
grating. The prisoner divested himself
0 his upper garments and then lay
down and covered himself completely
with the blankets.
Tiny Bole la the Sample.
Ten minutes later the guards were
startled by a muffled report that came
from the bed. They threw back the
blankets to find the prisoner lying on
his back, a Derringer grasped In his
right hand and a tiny hole marked bv a
small red spot showing In his right
temple.
The man s right trouser leg was
rolled up. The gaiter top of his right
shoe bulged out, and against the flesh
was the mark showing where the pistol
had rested. The pistol was of the type
that can be carried In the vest pocket.
Haas was visited In the count lall
this afternoon bv his wife, who had an
hour's talk with him. It was thought
at first that she had- smuggled the re
volver in to him, but subsequent inves
tigation disproved this theory.
The prisoner naa oeen interviewea aur-
Ing day by District Attorney Langdon
and Detective Burns. He had been
offered the services of an attorney, and
had replied tnat ne naa no zunas ana
(Continued on Page Eight.)
BERALS ARE
DRY
Early Returns in Cuba Indicate Thai the Followers
i 1 Gomez Have Won Victory Election Is Just
" Like an American One,
(Bolted Presa leased Wfce.1
i Havana.vNor. K.Thia was election
day in Cuba and the fins weather
brought out a heaxy vote. ,Thia is the
third time the Cubans have been called
upon to select a. president of the re
public and today there has been no dis
order. . The vote was 'cast quietly and
quickly. Tlwsre were .. two tickets , in
the field, headed by Jose Miguel Gomes
and Alfred Zayas, and the conservative,
headed by General Mamrla Menocal and
Dr. Rafael.
. From, early returns ; the . indications
are that the liberal ticket has been
successful. . ' The followers of Oomes
are.almJx. ccltbraUu iUclr victory.
Means Oft-
Revolver
IS
SEEKING
Republican Lumberman De
jiies Rumor Circulated by
Anti-Statement Men Be
lieves Chamberlain Should
and Will Be Elected.
"I am not a ; candidate for United
States senator. I never have been, and
will not be. In my opinion Governor
Chamberlain Should be elected senator
by the legislature for he Is entitled to
the position by reason of the vote of
the people given last June. Were the
legislature to elect me senator, I would
not acoept the office against Governor
Chammberlaln, for I consider that it
has been given to him by the people of
Oregon, and I can not conceive how any
one will argue otherwise."
In this manner W. B. Ayer, president
of the Eastern & Western Lumber com
ber company disposes of the rumor that
his is to be one of the names considered
by the anti-Statement No. 1 men who
are plotting to overthrow the will of the
people by defeating Governor Chamber
Iain in the legislature. Mr. Ayer talks
plainly in discussing the situation,
holding that no honorable man could
violate his Statement No. 1 pledge and
expressing surprise that any honorable
man could suggest such a thing to the
members of the legislature; who are
bound by the Statement No. 1 pledge.
"All this talk about the Statement No.
1 pledge being unconstitutional is parti
san buncombe and political sophistry;
of the worst kind." said Mr. Ayer last
night in discussing the question. "It
Is not contrary to the constitution in
any manner. The Oregon pledge bears
no relation to the North. Dakota pledge.
It Is simply a voluntary pledge or
promise given by the candidates for the
legislature to the voters of the state.
" Explains Oregon Xaaw.
"The 'Oregon law," continued Mr.
Ayer, "allows a man three things to
choose. He may take Statement No. 1,
pledging himself to abide by the choice
of the people as expressed at the polls;
he may take Statement No. t which
makes the. popular vote nothing more
than a suggestion, which the candidate
may observe, or regard as a suggestion
as he sees fit, or he may take no pledge
of any kind. There IS nothing compul
sory about any of the pledges, it being
left to the candidate to do as he please.
It Is not required of any candidate to
take any pledge or not to take any.
He Is absolutely free, no bonds being
put upon his qualifications in any
way.
"Statement No. 1, therefore," con
tinued Mr. Ayer. "is a voluntary pledge
given to the people that the candidate
will abide by the popular - will as ex
pressed at the- polls regaj-dtrig The elec
tion of United States senator. No can
didate- is required to take it. but ll ne
does so voluntarily, bv so doing he
assumes a moral obligation before the
people which he is bound to carry out.
"I cannot believe that any man who
holds that his promise or his word of
honor is binding or sacred ean .ask a
member of the legislature to disregard
the solemn promise which he made to
the people-of the state. Neither can I
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Great crowds of people are In the
streets, brass bands are- numerous,
while trolley cars have been pressed
Into service for the celebration. The
cars are illuminated With vari-coloreJ
lights and dash along the streets set
ting off fireworks along the route.
Six, persons were injured in one car
"by the explosion of a package of fire-
work a When the
When tne polls
polls opened at f
rds were ... In f line.
O clock. - srest erowi
anslniia tn rienoiili their ballot.
Both parties used all . sorts of ve
hicles to get voters to the polls.' Gen
eral Magnon made an automobile, tour
of the city dufrvjf the afternoon and
watched the vatlng. He was well
pleased with ti.e orderly manner : in
which it was bwing conducte4 -
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JUDGE'S STORY
OF JHE SHOOTING
Heney Called for His Wife
and Sent Message of
Affection.
(United Preas Leased Wire.) '
San Francisco, Nov. 14. "Tell my
wife that I love her better than any
thing else in the world."
This was the whispered message that
Francis J. Heney gave to Judge William
P. Lawlor" as he lay on the floor of
the courtroom yesterday after being
shot down by Morris Haas.
- Judge Lawlor this afternoon made his
first statement of ,hls part in the dra
matlo scene in his courtroom.
The judge was in bis private office
when the shot Waa fired, and his necro
Janitor, becoming insane with ; excite
ment, retusea to anow mm to go out
the door. After struggling with the
negro the Jurist finally passed him and
entered tne courtroom, ne uneit aown
beside the wounded prosecutor. '
, Heney ooened his eyes and recognised
Lawlor. In a voice almost inaudible
he eald:
Judge, they've got me at last."
I don't think it's that bad." replied
the judge.
"Yes it is," whispered Heney. "I
am fi-one. judge. Bend ror my wire.
please, and tell her I love her better
tnan anytning eise in tne woria.
Then Lawlor turned to Dr. Franks,
who was standing by, and the doctor
said:
"Yes, he's badly nurt."
Henev made another vigorous effort
to speak, and the Judge, leaning over,
heard him aay:
"Bend for my wire.-
The next moment the wounded man
had temporarily lost the power of speech
and was practically unconscious
Xessag-ea of Sympathy.
The Lane hospital has been the cen
ter of attraction all day and the en
trances have been constantly crowded.
- Among the messages received were
telegrams from all parts of the country.
Wlinam C. Stone of Portland, who was
formerly Heney's assistant, in the land
fraud cases, wired a message of sym
pathy. The American Magazine of New York
wired: ,
"Rejoice ' that you ' are-going to get
well and keep up the fight. Our hearts
are with you." ;
A cable message from J. Conrad of
London, who was formerly in the-real
estate business here, said: . .
"I am shocked and indignant at such
a dastardly crime, instigated ,and un
doubtedly purchased by unconvicted
criminals. ' and their sympathisers.
Earnest hopes for your recovery."
John M. Glenn of Chicago, secretary
of the Illinois Manufacturers' .associa
tion. Wired:
"T-he 'Illinois Manufacturers' associa
tion deplores the cowardly attack upon
you yesterday and earnestly hopes , for
your speedy recovery. You have our
keen admiration' of your courage and
perseverence."
More lease Meetings.
Amonar others from whom mfraMnv
have been-recelved in addition to those
rrom f resident . Koosevelt, are: Frank
H. Hitchcock, chairman Republican na
tional committee; u. a. severance of
Q, ra,il l.t.A. .i.l.n , . - J .
Judge W. H. Hunt of Helena; Mont.;
Judge A. 8. Humphreys of Honolulu;
Tracey C. Becker and Thomas 8. Nm.
hauserf of Portland, Or., and Colin. Cam
eron or i-noenix, jris. . s . ,
Two additional mass meetings "were
announced today. Both will be held to
morrow afternoon. One will be at- the
Grace Methodist church and will - be
addressed by five ministers' and other
speakers. The other, to be held in Cal
vary Presbyterian church, will be ad-
uresseu oy tnrea speaaers. u ..-.- 4 .
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CHILD UDDER
'ir. mmmmmm ssisBwa l. -
Wife Charges Husband With
. Crushing Skull and
- " Burning Body,
' (United Press teased WlN.t
- Victoria B, C, Nov. 1. A sensa
tional charge of child murder waa di
vulged" this afternoon In the trial of
James Taylor, - accused ' by his wife of
attempting to take berUtfe. She said
Taylor took their baby , aty btt tk, aome
years ago, and placed It within a. pil
low and crushed its skull, burning the
body in a stove. A ftliirgs of murder
will bo Inld a&ilnst Tftilor.
ABQR
PLANS
TO RIGHT
Executive Council in Session
at Denver and Considers
Matters of Import to Fed
eration Reaffirms Polit
ical Policy. - ;
(Hearit News by Longest Levied Wlre.t
Denver. Nov. 14. TB American Fed
eration of Labor will reaffirm Ita . pol
itical policy. No particular details will
be gone lnto.,but the leaders state that
uiere will be no backward step taken.
Aa there will be another convention be
fore any practical use can be made ef
?..PoUSy "enpt wm be made
clearly to define h m.rTn. k
pursued. . .
iT.hJf waa ??ree3 on today by the.com
mlttee on President Oompers' report.
I he committee's report will be written
tomorrow by Andrew Furuneth f San
i. 1 wllw 08 presented to Jtne con-
.uwuu xucsuay or Wednesday.
One thine l tmuiirVii ....kit-i..
h fiy,tr.'.lhr.t very effort be made
tO educate the Inn anus nf lh. nnnl. t
. ,TUtt muor la sailing.
a.eCT u the- People.
The abuseii mtftar-A k., --.
aLih.Ie,ople and wnen the latter re,
.?h"i!Vthey aI ejected to Join hands
?&h.Jab0.r .an,d f,ect men to congress
and the state legislatures who will vote
It Is doubtful if the federation will
ties indorse one of the old par-
The leaders Relieve it is' possible for
?;arrael?nn, organised labor to get
",'"'!' ao executive council held
a meeting tonight and considered a
number of propositions concerning the
recent political oampaign. II. J.
Steroburgh. rtresMnnl: nf th rri r
riers' and Building Laborers' , Inter
national union sprang a number of let
ters he had reeelVAri from tnryiha
the executive committee. They were
received byhlm after .the nomination
Of Bryam .Each of the executive coun
cil members had written President
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ui.iiwuiBU g wiiuw uieyiBiooa in tne
campaign. - As there was ?a great di
vergence of opinion among the members
the letters created somewhat of a sen
sation. The resolution on these letters
is expected to foretell whether certain
members of the executive council will,
be reelected. .-,,,, ., -,
80,000 Members Added.
The Operative Plasterers' associa
tion will be granted a charter. This
adds 20,000 members to the American
federation. John Ponlin, Chicago;
James Cook, New York; James O'
Connor, Boston, and Joseph N. Twy
ford. Ban Francisco, conducted the ne
gotiations for the plasterers. They
were opposed, by President Tracy of
the Cement Finishers' Internationa!
union and deputies for the Tile Layers'
International union. President Traey
announced that after the convention be
was going to Chicago to organise a
building trades council. He said that
he would not permit -'the Chicago
Junior Steam , Fitters to, become mem
bers of the new council, aa they . were
outlawed.
The resolution presented by the. San
Francisco representatives ' favoring a
law barring Japanese, . Koreans and
other Asiatic ? labor waa s amended, to
Include all ' coolie labor. !
An application for a charter ; from
8,500 longshoremen on the Paclflo coast
was made today. They j were formerly
members of the 'International Long
shoremen's association. : After that or
ganisation changed its name to the In
ternational Association, of Longshore
men, Marine and . Transport Workers,
the men now asking for a charter se
ceded. . ;
They took the part of the seamen,
wbom the transport. workers were try
ing to get Into their organisation. Now
they ask for a charter because the
transport workers have disobeyed an
order of , the American Federation , of
LeJaor to change their name back to
the International Longshoremen's asso
ciation. It Is said the application wilt
be refused. L . : ,
Grievances Are Heard. '
The adjustment committee heard .a
number of - grievances between unions.
The teamsters have asked for the revo
cation of the charter or tne . united
Brewery; Workmen. The ' woodworkers
and carpenters are at war over jurlsdle
tion, the latter claiming control of alt
woodworkers. Richard "Braunschweig
and Dennis -Mulcaby represented . the
woodworkers before the committee. No
deeisiott haa: bep made ,ii either ce.
' There are four; candidates for fratcr-;
nal delegates to' Great .Britain: O. F-.
Terror. Orapnt Workera: . T-' C. 0't"'un4
ner. Tuffmen: .T. M. Stemhuriih. Bllll-'
lng' Laborers, antir John'Fryi editor off
tbe Molders" journal. -v
The miners' delegates (.held a caucus
yesterday, and r woted unanlmouwhr. to
support President Oompers for reeloiw
tton. They have 2.5SO votes. Uesoiii-'
tions presented .by President.' Tohin of,
the'Teamsters were adopted which -condemn
all dual or seceding organlaatiou
of teamsters and order all state and
central labor bodies to expel all 'team
sters' tanlonsr not affiliated with the
international Brotherhood of Testiin'cni.
This will affect a number of c'hh-ag'i
unions. The federation 'was ssked to
contribute to the fund being raluetl for
Frank Foster of Boston. He is a mem
ber of the Typographical union, and one
of the oldest labor leaders In the couii
trv. - He has been ill for a year,
. President Oompers was unable to pre.
side at today's meeting owltig to lii
nesa. ,
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