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v, v.Vi 18. THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. FRIDAY. EVENING, NOVEMBER: 21, 1913. i 4 .1: '."" BONE AND SINEW OF E OF L NATIONAL CONVENTION LAYMEN .Interesting Description of Big .':;y::,' Gathering Which Is Now in Xi Session in Seattle, WOODROW WILSON'S WAY OF RIDINGVa' DONKEY f. Bringing nil i ntfrsl i up wmil pd-Iurp ' of tlie pleat labor convention now bcini; -S held tt ';! tl, A. II. Jljirris of the I'orflaml Lahi r I'rcss lias returned from that city. Jle )e;iks kIouIiikIv of tln . lajnmn, who In- nys was the hone iwul k.ih-iv of tlic com cntkm. "Tim American I-Ydri at loh of Iahor convention met-ting ninler f.ivoranle conditions. Tin- fa t that all the ses sions are open to tlip pnlillc. that any man or woman that siw early may find a comfortable scut, without money and without question, may be a utir prlse to many who regard the Federa tion as a great net-ret society. "Many people living In Oregon and other Western states have never before been Kranted the privilege of witnessing this prreat labor organization In action bs Its meetings heretofore lmvo been In the east where they are convenient to the iargebt number. "To a man accustomed to seeing gatherings of men in action, the Ameri- can Federation or Labor presents two j or three essentia! feature!!. The first ( is the splendid personnel of the body; the Second is the dignified leadership; he third is the intense earnestness of i the men in action, ;ind the fourth is the ' peculiar touch of flesh and blood which pervades eve.i v action of the men whe'.h.er leaders or laymen. "The rights of the men are empha f1ed at every turn, while there is no indisposition to discredit capital for its part nor to condemn rignt ininKing rich men for having wealth. ; Standing out clearly as the leader of a. class of leaders, perhaps a dozen ' In number, Samuel Gompers presides "With ait air-of positlveness and broad' 1 ness which is a credit to the great ; gathering. ( "The problems before the convention r cover the whole range of liuman actlvl ties and human welfare. Nothing that : has to do with the wellbeing of the worker or his family is overlooked. away the vital parts of the ship of state. , "THat the American Federation of Iabor is not only a national but an in ternatioiiHl body Is shown clearly in the fact that CJreat Britain, Canada and . other countries have representatives , present, not only to give of their knowl , edge but to learn of the great American . labor movement. The keynote of the : convention Is helpfulness and coopera tion, as well between nations as be. . tween individuals, with little considers i tlon for class or creed, for the present , or the lack of this world's goods." OREGON READY FOR WAR. SAYS GOVERNOR State Upholds President Wil son's Peace Plan Pro gram, but -From the CJilcasa Post. YOAKUM GOT $375,000 THROUGH ONE R. R. DEAL St. Ixntis, Mo., Nov. 21, Vice Presi dent Tniliard vrtin the principal witnet-a yesterday at the investigation of causes U. leading to the recent failure of the 8:. Muls & San Francisco railroad. He declared that officials of the system, headed by Chairman B. F. Yoakum of the board of directors, cleared 1375.001 In the promotion and sale' of the New Orleans. Texas & Mexico railway to the ni. ivouis & ban Jranciseo system. Ninety-nine other investors. Milliard said, profited by the transaction. FRIENDS MOURN DEATH OF GEORGE MANNING In the death of George Manning, which occurred in this city November I l, Oregon is deprived of another of Its pioneers ami native sons. Henry Man ning and wife, the parents of the de ceased, who Hre still living In I'.ast Portland, crossed the plains in 18.'i:', and took up a claim In Clackamas county, where their deceased eon, George, was born in 18i8. loafer the family moved to St. T.ouis, Marion county, where they became prosperous farmers for many years and maintained a hospitable house to the pioneers of that early period. In 1878 George Manning moved to Portland, where he entered the grocery business, ar.d in 1873'was married to Harriet Noonan of this city, who sur vives him. Mr. Manning's surviving children are George W., Joseph, Henry V, and Itoh ert of this city, and Airs. Dr. Mitchell of Albany. The Manning families now living In Oregon Marion county and Multnomah county have maintained the highest standard of industry. Integrity and re spectability manifested in their pioneer parents. HILLSB0R0 MAY GET GERMAN INDUSTRY Jlillsboro, Or., Nov. 21. During a re cent visit in Ch'riiiany Fred Schomburg or iiiiihoro became acquainted with Krwin Webber, manager of th big II. rsaiii'.en caKe laelory, which is to Ger many what the National Biscuit com paiiy is to the United States. Mr. Web tier was much Interested in what cfloinnurg tow hint of Oregon", and na.r. ticularly in the fact that milk, 'eggs and flour, which are nseii in t.ie factory are produced here in large quantities. Karge quantities of boxwood urn imert by Mr. Webber s concern, and Oregon's ' iirnuer oeiis were or much interest lo mm. . . . . . . Mr. tcnommirir bns received a letter from Webber, asking for further data in legaru to the possibility of estab- nsning a lactory here. SAY GAS LEAK SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED SAND ISLAND BILL IS . INTRODUCED IN SENATE .'Washing Ion Rureau of The Juurnal.) Washington, Nov. 21. Senator Cham, lie r lain Introduced a bill authorizing lire secretary oLwar to turn over the Sand island revenues to the Oregon fish com mission. Also resolutions from tha Pendleton Commercial association advo cating flood control and reclamation of swamp lads in the south. The Portland Gas & Coke Co. evident ly feels no responsibility for damage done by leaky gas mains unless those whoso --property la injured report the leakage, according to an answer to a JG00 damage suit filed in the circuit court yesterday. Kdward J. and Fannie V. Sharkey sued for tiOO damages be cause two maple trees and a buckeye tree in front of their home were killed by gas. In the answer the comnanv Rets rorth the plea that the harkeys were in a far better position to know of the leaky gas main than the company and could easily have reported the leak at the company's office at any hour of the day or night. Had this been done the company alleges that the leak would have been stopped and tlie trees saved. I he company asks that the suit be dismissed. Sir Wilfred Laiurier 72 uttawa. Out.. Nov. 21. Sir Wilfrid I.auiier received many congratulations on his seventy-second birthday yester- tiii.i . Money to (Siilem Ilnroau -f The Journal.) Salem, Or., Nov. 21. Speaking for the states-Governor West last night advised the Sunday editor of'the New York Sun I hat Oregon upholds President Wilson in his efforts to bring about a peace ful adjustment of Mexican affairs, but that the slate Is ready for war If the Call should come. The governor received a message from the Suncasklng "whether or not you favor intervention In Mexico, and how many troops your state can furnish in two weeks." Governor West, replied: "Replying to your telegram reference Mexican situation, will say, realising great responsibility resting upfln presi dent, we uphold him in his efforts to bring ajiout peaceful adjustment of tlie matter. However, we are all the time getting ready for business, and are pre pared to respond prqmptly.to any call of the president with two regiments infan try, one battery' field artillery and one ambulance company. Another regiment infantry and several troops of cavalry would be made available upon short notice." FOOTBALL GAME WAS inn roDATrn m ctvc ULLURMILU 111 01 ILL AT NATIONAL CAPITAL Following Georgetown-Virginia Contest Students Had Orgy in Celebration of It, Ing rooms (ha place were orowded by o'clock and mobs fought iot posses sion of the i tablei. Police" interfered now and then when things grew too hot for tha hard working waiters to handle, ana the ejection of a drunk was a monumental affair, as two policemen had to battle with 'upward of 20 alleged colleglates before they could haul the protesting person to the box. No one seemed to care for the excise law in that particular place." ASSOCIATION OF CREDIT MEN HAVE BANQUET The regular monthly, meeting lof the Portland Association of Credit Men, Wednesday night at the Multnomah where a banquet was enjoyed, was fea- IVntlloton Hears Professors. Pendleton, Or.. Nov. 21.- As a part of the extension .work being unde--taken by the l'nlversity of Oregon, Dr. Clifton Freemont Hodge, Dr. George Itebec and Dr. Joseph Schafer, three prominent instructors of that institu tion, are In Pendleton this week de livering lectures on municipal problems. (Wnshlneti.n Ittirenu of Tlie Journal.) Washington, Nov. 21. Washington correspondents are. marveling at the fine . writing" displayed In newspapers at the capital in describing a recent football game between Georgetown and the University of Virginia and the sub sequent festivities indulged in by sup porters of the rival teams. After devot ing much space to vivid colorature d scrlptlons of the afternoon's conflict. the most conservative of Washington Journals goes on to describe the even ing's merrymaking which took place In spite of the new excise law, "The law was buttered to a helpless, hopeless, unrecognizable palp," says the account. "It's rather hard to Judgj whether a chap is 20 years old or 21- but by the same token It's not a bit hard to recognise the feeble Bquawk of an 18-yeur-old 'collegian' whose only claim on an alma mater Is a dally transfer on the street car lines running toward Georgetown. "The Virginia outfit, which came hero with high hopes of a victory, spent a quiet evening at the Columbia theatre, and the Georgetown team spent a, less quiet evening at a downtown hotel. That disposes of the heroes of the oc casion. TheyTjehaved as heroes should. But their supporters Good night! "In one hotel boys and girls got drunk to celebrate a football victory. The riot started early in the evening. The drink- tured by speeches from Colonel ndberl A, 'Miller, who spoke ( on 'Tim Art f the,Oredlt Man,'? uind C. C. "Colt, presl. dent of the Union Meat company, whoss ' topic was, "The. Livestock and Packing Industry and Its Relation to the Credit of the Community,.". The meeting was attended by 66 members and the ses sion proved to be a very enjoyable affair. Trials of an Author. Los Angefes, Nov. 21. Suit by the Balboa Amusement Producing company against Jack London to restrain the au. thor's use of one of his literary produc tions In motion pictures, was trans ferred to the superior oourt. 'London Is plaintiff In a' similar suit against the company. New Pastor at Walla M'alla. WalU Walla, Wash., Nov, 2i Dr. Frank N. 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