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II ii B ID HEED OF ID1H If J 1HE U. S. SBUTE Mulhail, Agent of Manufacture 1 v- ers' Association, Testifies .- How He Reelected Him Sen ator at Foraker's Behest; 'Continued .From Pag One.) " ate committee today and the newly ; ""named body of house investigator. MB mg,Ut UUUH vvuuuihlf MAW L kidnap Mulhall. The attempt failed. Today the senate committee sent a ourt letter declaring it intended to exhaust this Una of Inquiry before it released either MalbSll or his letters 10 thi house. The latter committee than sent n appealing letter suggesting that at least the senate could release sucn por tions of the Mulhall evidence as dealt , solely trim member; or servants, of ' the house. But the- aenata u on. moved. It Instated that It must Con ' tinue along orderly Knee and reiterated ' ' that ae fast as a letter Was placed on 4ta record the house committee could ., -taav it. . - To protect Colonel Mulhall from the fiouee committee the committee held aa executive session , thla afternoon. At the time Mulhall waa on a train speed ing toward New York to transact aome private buslneea, but aa the committee H tecnnieaiiy m session even naa the Douse committee captured the witness. the- senate could nave reclaimed mm, 300 ; letter Admitted. . '"Nearly 300 letters and telegram were spread on the records at the committee '. today. ; The embraced only nna-tanth . of the total that are to beoome evi dence. Beginning In the campaign of Ju4. with Mulhall In the dual capacity of head of the Working-men's Protective - SfcfinAlatlrulM.maHA tin nf . 1nhi- man v working for the success of the Repub , llcan ticket and the paid agents of the - National Association of Manufacturers, they told of Mulhall assisting In elect ing Nelson W, AldrkH to .. the senate ; in Rhode Island. They related the de fAut flf lAfVmafl In . UatvlBMil .... tH greeaman Hughes, now senator In New , Jersey. - They carried : him into 1906, when he assisted the National Typothe Ue, the organisation of employing . printers, to break the eight-hour tlay atrike In Philadelphia, r . ' At all times Mulhall was the agent of the National - Association of Mann facturersv When a till placing the burden of proof oh the employer where wuiuwywiy' ucBiajnw. was -oravu . aa a defense In an action' for damages, turned up la the New York legislature, Mulhall waa hurried to Albany to kill it. "And he swore that at bis, request "Boss Barnes of Albany" smothered the measures : .;. j .-. w r... M m a . ;r.": iwna 1 mp.jumuvw lor JUOTloa, ' . ' Mulhall ; told how he lined up the , labor men of Rhode Island 'for Nelson W. Aldrich, i He. undertook s that task, I he said, at th behest of the then Ben ator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio. The association, ' ' Mulhall . swore, flnanoed i his operations' for - the co-anthor of ; mqt. u- rui utrrt ana ,wun ; plenty or "-nony.-et .M command he , was able ' to line upf the majoritr of the unions 1n the state for Aldrlchi '-i-- - Mulhall 'declared that he had In hla employ GeorgeVK -Squires, a bookeeper in the orrices of the American Federa tion of Labor. : Squires divulged to Mul nail and -through him to Secretary Cush ing of the National Association of Man ufacturer, all or the secrete of the la tjo&' organuatlott.-. After Squires , waa 'exposed and dismissed, Mulhall, with the National Association of Manufac turers at his back, obtained a' position for him- in the government service In Panama. In defeating : Congressman Hughes 1(1 110 Mulhall said that he hired a half dozen labor leaders' of Philadelphia and New York and sent then into the district. . It took Mulhall 1$ months to break the printers' atrike of- 180 . In Philadelphia. He did It, he swore, by employing' head of other unions end having them prevent their unions from contributing to the strikers' fund. Mul hall aald: . , mepuMicaaa Were Preferred, "The National Association ot Menu facturfrs never played any favorite po litical party in Its campaigns: they pre f erred to elect Republicans when they could, but they punished their enemies no matter in what party they were." . - The one legislative meaedi-e that" the .N. A. M. would not stand Tor was the hill making eight hours' work a day's ervloe in the- government's employ, it WJIll '. tlaitA At t 1 at m 4unij... m ji that Senator MoComaa was defeated in Maryland and Representative Hughes In New Jersey. Iirther complications in the opera bouffe rivalry between the committees developed at a long executive session of the hmse body thla afternoon. A fight for- posaeasion of the papers of the -National Association of Manufacturers wee the issue. James A. Emery, counael for the as . ; LAUTERBACH TESTIFIES; LAMAR LISTENS fir sft - '-.4f - "v, y. I : ; r ' " f I 'c 14 ' 1 ' ' . , ( J CI ' w ' - 4 " fsrM r. 7n i ii ' i 'i mi i-iiia'O :,rl k;) This ' remarkable photograph yihows Edvafd Lauterbachi the New fork . iawyer, testifyint on the witness stand before the f United Btatei senate lobby- investigating committee, and David Lamar, the "Wolf '. pt Wall ' Street, whoae story caused .i Lauterbach to . be 1 gum . nioned. alttini facltfrhim and ; listenin." to , hla rteBUm6tty.";;'l,he- committee Jorced Lauterbach to waive immunity before it Would ' permit him to coatlnuv'wUh h Is own story of hli relation! with JAPANESE PLEASED WiTH THEIR RECEFTION HERE 1 WilOR THINKS " PORMND SHOULD. jf- HANDLE ITS STRIKE ssa im ac .:: r a ' . lira S ; w V Mi. - .. vr ;:: s , '.- , , , y :; ft ...... , f H . -Vff-' lr- : v - ; ifi J ' " , :'f"." . ,. i :, f ; . "' - ! . '? VV ' ? I " I . ; ' ; i -.l: J ' Sk'';i' '' tliliwiiiiiiiNir-illiiiin-KjLfeifc.JitaiJla n uiimi i i-i--iii.i,iminmi-.ivi ilriwlty( iiiiiiii '.ri- m---i1v Memberg of party of dleUnguIflhed au!; Dr. J. Sorcda, ez-minlater of flnancg of Japan; T. Kamiya, gecretarr Toko Cbamber of Commerce; Or. 8. Matoda. r y, Middle row, left to right George Lawrence Jr., trustee Portland Chamber of Commerce; K. Otauba, ecretary of Japanese 'Association of of Oregon; F. W. Mulkey, vice president Portland Chamber ot Commerce; M. Senda ot Mitsui company; C. Ht Moore, preaident Port ? " land Ad club. " ; ....-'...- ''. );;;. - - . , r 'vt . ', Back row, left to right E. C. Glltnerv secretary Chamber of Commerce; D. A. Pattullo, trustee Chamber of Commerce; ltf.yM08es8oha,asslst That Orearon nd Portland are giving the Japanese a aquarer deal than Call fornla and ita -cities was asserted, yes terday by the distinguished .Japanese who are the guests of M. Ida, the Jap anese oonaul, during their auto tour of the mountatna east ox Portland. They expressed : themselves - as de Boclation, responded to- a hasty -house subpena ducee tecum. The writ ordered Emery to produce all papers of the association bearing upon its lobbying) or antl-laborlte ao tlvltlee, Emary stated that the senate had again "beat the house to it" by prior service of the same sort ' of a subpena, - "-. , - Then the house quit in discourage ment until Monday. , Chairman Garret t and Overman held an all-day tete-a-tete by mail exchang ing format dlploeatlo 'notes." Overman etood pat on retaining possession or Mulhall and "the. papers,", and also wit nesses summoned Jby ,the senate ouli- sers.--.- m-.:'-.- '.' " - '-, '.-;v '-', - . - Chairman Garrett admiaed tonight that . the houee investigation waa at) 0FFICEBS RIDE INTO BELLIGERENT CROWDS AT PACKING , PLAN S, - ' 111 ' 1 '., ' ;-- V.". (Continued From Page One.) of 711 Pettygrove -street, a picket, it is said, and was arrestedfor' assault and battery, The Koklers were released on their recognisance:, while Steven gave IIS bail, i . - '.;,-. ' The Charge, by the mounted police came after sergeant of Police Oelaner had called for help from the ponce station, In which he said he no longer could hold the crowd in check. Polioe Order street Cleared, Captain Riley hurried to the scene in the nig police touring car. East Eighth street in front of the plant was choked with pickets and sympathisers. "Clear the street," commanded the Captain as he forced the auto through the crowd. "If you don't clear the street. I'll chara the crowd." "We're here to stay," the strike leaJ ere' yclleaV "Governor West Said 'we could use the street. He's higher than tne ponce." Again the police captain ordered "the crowd to clear the street, and called upon the leaders ot the' pickets to get their following back. No attention was paid to the order. The six mounted patrolmen under command ot Sergeant Crate Were or dered by the captain to move south on east Eighth street to the intersection of Belmont street. "Form your men in a oolumn." com manded Captain - Riley to Sergeant traie. -at reaay ror order to charge, JapaneM and Portland cltlgens, who lighted with their stay in Portland and as having been encouraged greatly that their mission of peace to this country will have results in allaying the Jingo ism and war talk. Much of the day was spent In seeing the country -east of the city. The auto party left town at 10:0 o'clock yes-1 for it win be given it the crowd don't move back." Again the captain warned the crowd to disperse, - receiving derisive yells in response. It waa then the mounted officers Were ordered to charge the crowd. " North on East Eighth street came the flying horsemen, 20 feet away from the crowd. The men and women rushed in panic toward the sidewalk to get out ot the way of the galloping horses. It was a case of everyone take- care ot himself. Men had no regard for women, aa they clambered over them in efforts to save themselves. vv-t , , Offloera Charge Crowd. The horses ' were upon the crowd. Several persons were' ' knocked" down. Women were forced to the pavement as the mob pushed om- Otoe woman fell and the horse leaped over her. A man cieee behind the woman was .bumped aoross the sidewalk by another horse. Through the crowd the horses ploughed. Following the horses came . Captain Riley In his automobile, telling the crowd to obey the police orders and keep on the street. He stopped in the mid die of the street, left the auto and oalled some of the leaders to him, telling them what to expect If the pickets and sym patnisers did not obey the ponce. . "I warn you." said the cantata. "Tou all had warning what I would do. I'm not here to play. It's business this time. We have been too lenient with you peo ple, iou aon't appreciate it Further more, you don't and won't obey police orders, but from now on you'll obey every order my men give you." . . . Strikers Told to Obex, , Tom Burns. Rudolph Schwab and Mary R. Schwab, leaders in the trouble, went alonsr the street telling their fol lowers to stand baok and obey orders. These three people counseled among themselves, leading the men and women baok to a place of safety. Later Cabtlan niiey oireoiea tne crowa to get xurtner away. . The place was clear for a block around the, plant, and quiet reigned again. ' Eva Bale ran nrar the main entrance of the packing plant to get out of the way of the panto stricken crowd. Steven, the night watchman, was seen to kick at her. captain Riley placed the man under arrest The woman com plained that Steven had kicked her, and a cnara-a or assault and battery waa piacea against mm. . a . ... After returning to the nolle station. Captain Riley said: "It was. a case Of enforcing order. I tried to be reasonable with the people, but they laughed rat police instruction. All I want la that tne leaders otey orders from the offi cers In cha rge. There would have been no trouble If the strike leader had obeyed. They know the police Instruc tions, and I expect them to obey, That's au inerp IS to It," .. ; j'' "ii ill - ; GIRL EMPLOYES SAY WORKING CONDITIONS : 'T AT PLANT SUIT THEM (Continued Front Page-One.) W.. leaders In abusing them because they continue to work In the plant v-1 ; "We are entirely satisfied with the manner in wmcn the company hag treat ed us,", declare ihe girls, "and we have ho Complaint whatever to offer with the exception that recently we have been forced to submit to abuse on the streets because we continue to work here.' . ww .una iiunues question, . Mrs, Elisabeth Walters, aged 71 years. discussed the matter calmly and with out the heat shown by some of the younger women. "I have been employed here fnr a-nia tm'1 she stated, "and I must' say ..that uie umeiaia or me company have treat ed us very well. Each week I make be tween ii ao- ir dollars, which: I con sider very good for a woman ot my age. Others make more, but they are younger. 1 have no complaint to make, txnti it t did not like things here I would, cer tainly quit The only thing X do. not like Is this abuse burled at us by out siders. -1 think we should be left alone It We want - to work here. Really - there is nothing to kick about" ' . ; Mrs. A. P. Cohdray is another off the workers who 4a satisfied. "I go home often at 4 o'clock,', she- declared, "and make from - IM0 to M, a day in the plant ' They treat us nicely, and I con alder We ar fortunate In eom pari eon with girls in other slants, I . am en S 1 entertained Ylaitoro. Front row, left terday morning, going east by way of the Columbia boulevard and Troutdale. They had luncheon at the Automobile club house and returned to the city In time to attend' the publlo meeting ' of the Japanese which was held at Tenth and Everett street yesterday afternoon. In the party yesterday were Aotlng tlrely satisfied with U)e treatment ac corded us here." : Satlaflea with Ooaditfteas. ' Anna Haaelwood has but one objection to remaining in the plant "I need the work," she declared, "but It Is fearful to run the gauntlet of abuse thrown at us by the leaders of the I. W. W. and the pickets outside. I don't see Why they cannot let us alone. I hate to come and go from work, but once In here, I am satisfied. The plant Is sanitary, and X make what I consider a satisfactory wage." ' "I also am satisfied with . conditions here," stated Mrs. Mary Lack, who works at the side of Anna Haselwood. "Outside - of coming vand zeroing from , worst I have no objection to employ ment ihere. " The 'company has' treated me fairly, and Z am doing weiL" ' ; -Jenny Marse is intensely loyal to the company, and declares that, under no condition, will be driven from her place, abuse or no abuse. . "I came here and secured a place the day the plant opened two years ago," she said, "and I have been doing very wen with the work, I am what they call a 'fast' worker, and I easily make an av erage of M.25 a day. The company has treated me as It does all of the. girls, in a kindly manner, and I wag very much surprised when this trouble started, have no complaint to make whatever.' Mrs. M. E. Daniels is another woman who went to work the day the plant opened, and has been at work since. GHrt Makes 11.60 a Day. "I handle fruit as do the other girts. and I make 11.80 a day easily. I have never had any special favors shown me by the company, but I consider their treatment Of the girls satisfactory in every respect If we could only be left alone, we would all be one big happy family. I have been abused horribly in the street, and have listened to insults without number. But these insults have only fostered in me a spirit of loyalty for the company, and I Intend to remain here until I am told to go by the com pany. I am 47 years or age, ana i am ntft 'hot-headed,' but the action ot the crowd outside provokes me." , "I have worked in canning plants in Mlohigan and California,", stated Mise Jeanette Condra, "and I must say that conditions here are better in every re spect than In any other canning plant In which I have ever been empioyco. "Place Is CTeaa," . Thia niaca la clean and the condi- tlnna arwi I Mitt trOVQ 18 tO 110 m week, and I have no complainf to make. I wish they would leave us a-ione. 't am satisfied with my place here,' stated Hatai Davidson, "and I only want to be left alone as x come ana go .rem Mrs. Nina Fallman voiced tne same sentiments as the others., -vonaiuons here are satisfactory. If they were not I would leave. I average about is- a week, and have no complaint to make. ' "If I didn't like my job nere, wouia quit." declared Hulda Manther, n ne company treats us well, and there is nothinu to comolaln about. I could yet another Job, I guess. If I didn't want to stay here. - - GOVERNOR SAYS IF HE SO DECIDES PICKETING WILL HAVE TO STOP "' (Continued From Page One.) trial Welfare commission, or withdraw pickets and meetings from about the plant at East Elghtn ana saornson streets. In any event he urged tne strikers to trust their case to tne. sec tlamant of tha Industrial Welfare C0in mission, promising that within 10 or 100 days a ruling would De entered, ax faotlna not only the Orexon Paoking company,, but every factory in Oregon requiring the payment or a wage 10 women and minors that will enable them to subsist in decency', health and Comfort ': - .. r' j' .f-'i;:'V "Br that time the sick horse will be dead," Interposed, Burns, the labor agi tator, who made himself a , prominent factor in-the hearing. VritiittC 'iiV'O Keetlnt uertet!lj'.V?YV? i The vote to continue the ' strike Con eluded the meeting. It was a record breaker both for length end disorder. commencing at 10 o'clock it continued untn is minutes' or I without inter mission for luncheon. Women and men massed about the orlneloals in the hear Ing during the entire five hour period. Only a few Of them left before the hear ing was'conoluded. v--v. .,-., ?:, The crowd was violently partisan to the' strikers. They applauded them to right U. Ida, Japanese con- President Fred W. Mulkfy of the Cham- ber of Commerce; PrealWent C. H. Moore of the . Ad club, M. Mosessohn, K, C. Olltner. F. C Knapp, M. Ida. W." B. V, Dodson, Oeorge W. Lawrence Jr D. A. Pattullo, and the guests ot honor, Br. J. Soyeda, T. Kamlyi Dr, 8. Matoda, K. Otauha, M. Benda. deafenlngly. Strike leaders constantly quarreled with Governor West for the opportunity to speak. He did not dur ing the day, succeed in making one complete statement without serious In terruption. -Worst at tha lntarruntara waa VTra Schwab, who. with 'her husband and Burns, has controlled the strikers. The meeting that the governor had oalled. she adjourned, saying there was no use ot staying longer. The crowd dis persed at her word. The women strik ers were lined up by Burns outside the city hall-tor their march back to the picket line about the canning factory. Strikers Tell of Conditions. - The strikers testified during the hear ing that, working oondltlona and sanita tion at thg plant were bad, ' that the fruit was decayed and that women's nenas were poisoned working in It Women now employed in the plant testified to the contrary. They .. said sanitary conditions are good, that the management treats employes with con slderation, and that wages are satisfac tory. ': , . ,. . , -: The governor said at the end of the hearing that he would. submit the ease to the Industrial Welfare commission next Monday, that he was prepared to come down from the capital and per eonally take charge of the atrike situ ation. He said he would even take charge of the plant Itself, and he added: "If I decide then that there shall be no more picketing, there will not be." "The law says picketing Is lawful, that peaceful assemblage Is lawful; do you hold yourself above the law) are you the maker or the executive of the law T" interposed Schwab. Ooveraor Xay stow Picketing. "X will act within the law. but I have power to stop the picketing If I deem it for the best Interests ot all," said the governor. At the same time he answered anoth er hostile questioner, saying be hadn't mentioned bringing the mllltla, nor the navy, nor mvokng special police pro- tecton. - Alter . the bearing Governor West said he would, govern his pro gram largely, so tar aa the strikers were concerned, by the nature ot con trol exercised ' by local 'authorities. ' "I'll see it they handle it te suit me." be said. . . The governor publicly announoed tnat he intended to ask the manager of the Oregon Paoking company to pay the women a minimum of tl.SO a" day, also that they be supplied witn duplicate time slips, so that they could keep track ot their work. He said there were health boards, a tabor commission and other official agenoles to compel sani tation and proper working conditions, in addition to the Industrial Welfare commission, which since June a. has had power to say what is an unreason ahiv low waa-a top women ana minora. The governor declared that he wee heart ' and soul in sympathy wun tne workers. . ' ;- ' .. jiisii. mi i,rr Tr- .r --.-r- Rev. Edgar Q. Murphy, noted as the founder ot the National Child Labor committee, died recently , at his , home la New York. RUPTURE IS CURABLE Results Not Influenced "by Age or Time Standing, Says Expert . ' : Rupture is not a tear , or break in the abdominal wall, at commonly" sup posed, but U the stretching or dilating of a natural opening, therefore subject to cloture, said F. H. SeeUy, on g late visit to Portland. ii-: x (The- Spermatic Shield Truia cloaca the opening in 10' days on' the aver age caie,' producing results' without surgery r harmful injectiona.- : Mr. Seeley hat documents from the gov emment, Washington, D. C. for in cpectioh. Anyone interetfed Will be shown; the truag or fitted if desired. Sold hnd . fittedrpnly;'!) taile-Davis; Drugf Co-,' ioi and exclusive agents 'or ' Oregon.' 'fyX fil Other firms advertisiriflf and ell!ni- imiution Seeley Spermatic. Shield Trufset are impostortf. Look for the word , patented" on each Spermatic corrugated ibjeld.,' Came Down for First Hand In? formation and on Return to Salem Gives Resume of His View of Situation. (galea Burets of The Journal.) - Salem, Or., July It, Governor West thinks the strike, situation .in. connec tion with the Oregon Packing company la Well In hand. - However, he 1 going to keep a representative on the ground to furnish him . first hand information about conditions. He summed up the situation in a statement issued tonight, as follows: . (i ..,' "My recent visit , to . Portland - and conference with those concerned in the Oregon: Packing,, company strike were for the purpose of getting f lret hand information as to the causes which led up t the strike. The manager of the company called upon me some ten days ago for aid, but I declined to take a hand in the matter, as I considered It situation which-could be taken care of by the local authorities. I nave found nothing: yet to make me "change ,- tny views, "'..s -'frv. . -v-.-.-. -w--.-. "The principal demands of the strik ers are: First, a-nine hour day with a minimum wage of 11.50; second, bet ter sanitary conditions! . third, -rest. dressing, lunch and siokrooms for em ployes; fourth, duplicate time Blips. "Tne matter or aupucaie im ta a nuniuhl raauaat and ahould be taken care of without Question by the company. '., ' - "The matter ef eanltary conditions, rest rdoms, etd., lias been Uken up with the proper state authorities and such betterments will be secured as the cir cumstances and conditions will warrant. - "The matter of securing $160 per day pay for employes was taken tip with the manager. He stated that the state Industrial welfare commission bad also demanded a $1,(0 wage: and that he had told them; that he could not meet the demand but had agreed to a minimum wane of tl per day. In -view of this j there is nothing left for my office to ' do but refer the question to the state I industrial welfare commission for In vestlgation and . action aa provided by law. . '-;". t -Upon a visit to the plant this after noon I found everything quiet The man ager stated that under present eondl tions they were not being Interfered with and that the local authorities were taking care of the situation. "I am In sympathy with any legiti mate movement to secure better pay or better conditions for the working girls. Success along these lines can only noma. however, by proceeding In an orderly manner and any other action will not be permitted as far as my office is con cerned. ' ! -i - . "From now on I Intend to keep some one on the ground that I may be in formed at all times as to the true situa tion. Should there be developments, would necessitate the calling upon my office by the local authorities for as si stance . In protecting tbe property or other rights, of any oitlsens, It will be promptly furnished.", . .;. ;. "t . i. w. w. agitators Urge GENERAL STRIKE IN CITY AS STRIKE IN SYMPATHY Denouncing Governor ' West and Father O'Hara for 'their efforts to ad Just the trouble at the plant of the Oregon Packing company, and' advocat ing a general strike which would tie up every Una of industrial endeavor in the 01 ty ot Portland, speakers tor the In dustrial Workers of the World ad dressed a crowd on Sixth street oe A Summer Resort-- THe Portland A favorite resort 'for those who love -to sit on the great, shaded bal cony and. look down upon the pleasant court-; ; ; yard, with Its masses of ; 'trailing foliage, and where the orchestra -comes -in the early evening to play, i Insidei the S ummer- breezes wander through" f high-ceiled lobby .and corridor that run from street "to street; the great urns lift up, their offerings of . woodland. , greenery, yielding a re-, freshing odor of forest ; and meadow; - . In the dining room rnf I Wtnii Tt terved tho jui&k ; Uit ot moat$ho.arU i$t and most tuccutent ofrvi9lable$ho rar J est ot fruits-oolmg ' ' salad$: and iee$-tino r bsPTagu to gladden th palate. r.-Sr.! . Noon Lunches 11:50 to J '-', : T '.Afternoon Teas 9H6 to 6 . ' The Portland Hotel , ' "" Owned and Operated by t'fJTHfi PORTLAND $1tv , r . HOTEL COvVr-'iV," ; p."! Kaufrnann, Manager N, K.: Clarke, Atit ' Manager RUSHLIGHT DENIES k,- 'X ; t CONNECTION WITH : UVIL triVJUE MIX ' ; , - . ;. , ... ' """Former Mayor' A. O. Ituh. e e light, from his. summer cottage e e t Ocean Park, has been' fallow- e , : in r with interest the grand Jury ey proceedings . . Involving County e e ; Superintendent A. P. ' Armstrong. e e who was civil service commie- e e i eioner under his administration. e e : ; Reading In published accounts, :i of the bearing inferences that he e V aleo waa to' be embroiled in the v e scandal, the tormer mayor last e e nleht wired The Journal an ab- e solute disclaimer ' ot any- part e whatever in ,the civil service ex- e ' e ; aminations, particularly - Iff ref- e e " erence to Joseph Keller's ambi- e e tlona for the captaincy. . , - e eyf.' ;is impossipie to . neiieve , e tnat Armstrong wouia make any X e suoh. ! statement,': telegraphed e Bushllgbtv :VI, never , went u to e -anyone Jto-help Joe Keller In his e examination, .'but may have said e I hoped he would pass.'; 4 . - e ' This afternoon the Portland park band will play at Washington park, L iThe concert wilt begin a't :30; o'clock ) end a record breaking crowd Js expected ,if ' the weather is 'pleasant-Special ;fea tures of this .afternoon's concert will be a Tocat solo by - Mrs. Jennie Clow, soprano, a. cornet solo by Ben.F Drls coll, and the famous sextet 1 from "Lucia." The complete, program aa prepared by Director W. E. McElroy follows: Grand march, "Tannhauser",...Wairner Overture, "II GUarany"..,.,',... .Gomes Walts. "Blue Danube"..... Strauss, Cornet solo .....Selected B. F. Drlscoll. Grand selection. "Ernani".'.. ...Verdi Incidental eolos by Messrs. Gumbert - and Cioffl.. ................ ....... -f ' Intermission. - v' - Grand fantasia, "My Old Kentucky Home" Dalby Vocal -solo ........Selected . - f- , Mrs. Jennie Clow. Gavotte. "The Heart Throbs",.Eilenberlf Baxtet from J'Liucla" r-ww Donisetti . Messrs. Drisooii, , LAioas, xaif - Cioiti Hrown and Talt v. Caprloho Etpanol,. "Moralma," Eaptmosa Following is the schedule of conaerts for the week. ;. .'..'.' , Holladay park, Monday, I p. m, South parkway, Tuesday, t p. m. , Daurelhurst park, Thursday, 3:30 p.m. Peninsular park, Thursday, 8 p, m. South parkway. Friday, i p. m. SAM BLYTHE'S SON A PORTLAND VISITOR Stuart O. Blythe, son of Samuel G. Blythe, of Washington, D. C, Is a Port land visitor. He is visiting Glenn E. ' MUler, a Portland real-estate dealer. Mr. Blythe and Mr. MUler were class mates at the University of Wisconsin. tween Washington and, Alder Saturday evening for two hours. A large for:e of polloe were on hand to keep the sidewalks "clear and the street open or traffic.- ..f" . ; i,-t .mT . The speakers were frank 4n their, dec-laratloa-that their organisation -would proceed at once to organise a city wWe strike In "retaliation! for he action of the police In riding into.' a crowd, of strikers and sympathisers at the' plant of the Oregon Packing company Satur day afternoon. . The greater part, of their speeches - were devoted to .this' episode. ; Governor "West and Father O'Hara were bitterly denounced by Organiser Ramsley.' who made the principal talk. More? 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