- "THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY - 19, 1 1911 CRITICISM OF MOTIVE INCENSES ELECTRICAL : CONTRACTING FIRMS " , ! Statement They Are in Col lusion! to Drive Out Small , Man Highly Resented, I SM VWMVMMnMW 1 PUBLIC GOOD IS INVOLVED WITH OREGON NAVAL MILITIAMEN ON THEIR CRUISE TO. HONOLULU Othn site. oMiiu OlTen by J. C. Caine, "Who Says Cohtraetoxs "Showed Their Hand." - r Criticism of their motives In cham pioning the proposed new city elec trical code has brought vigorous pro test from three of the leading elec trical contractors of Portland. They brand as false statements that they are in collusion to drive out the small operator. The provision for a cash bond of , $ 1 00 and surety bond of 1500 Inserted in the ordinance was adopted, they as sort, for the protection of the public. ' Tho aim sought, it is said, la to safe t Ruard those who have electrical work performed, the contractors" having no petty or selfish ends to gain. "The electrical contractors of Port land resent the untrue and slanderous "statements which have been made ap ' parently by designing persons." said i J. C. KngllHli, a member of the code revision committee. "All our acts have been in the open and the proponed ordinance represents; an nearly as possible, the united opin ion of thin representative electrical firms in tltils city. All Were Equally Represented. , 'Ve have no quarrel with the union and wo are not trying to timpose a handicap upon the small operator. In fact the Klectrlcal Worker's union was , represented on the revision commit tee: They: had Just as much power from a voting point as the electrical i contractors. The ordinance was drafted after careful thought and . much personal sacrifice of time.- Each ' reprenentatlve firm and organization ; had Just one vote on that .committee. Therefore, It is apparent that the big- Iter contractors could not have pos ,'slbly exercised more power in the i committee meetings than any other aggregation of men of business insti tutions." ' Mr. Knglllsh explained that the mea sure was, drawn only after the prac tices in "vogue in many of the larger t itles of the country had been care fully studied. "It Is now eighteen months since , the city issued a rail for assistance ;in drawing! this ordinanoe," he added. '"We feel that our time has been of ! scTme value to - the people and we (willingly contribute it for their bene i fit; but we feel that it is unfair for I anyone to assail our acts or intimate ! that we are actuated by any other than sincere motives." Contractors Bee Ulterior Motlre. The contractors declare there Is something significant in the state ' ment said to have been made by Eu t gene 8nilth, business agent . of the I Electrical Workers' union. The state I ment, according to Mr. English, fol 'lows: '"Give me 16 minutes, an audience of ' fifty men and two newspaper report ! era and theclty council will be afraid i to pass this ordinance." . , 'This is the present attitude of the i union toward the measure," contin ued Mr. English. "This in face of the 'fact that W. II. Emriclc. representa- Vttve of the union, had signified over Ms own signature his acceptance of . tho code. 'He favored It personally, i but had votod against it because of Instructions he had received." V. I. Weber, chairman of the re vision committee, and Robert Skeen, president of the local contractors' as ' soclation, indorsed the views of Mr. English. "The union is opposing the measure In the effort to make us adopt the closed shop policy." said Mr. Weber. "They are : trying to draw the small operator into the fuss by making It appear that we are trying to ruin him." Deposit to Be It turned. Represented on the revision com mittee were the following: Portland " Railway, Light A Power Co., Norths-western Electric Co., Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., Home Telephone Co., - the underwriters, electric fixture, men, city building department. 'Western Union and Postal Telegraph compan ies, Electrical Workers' union, and the local architects. It Is explained that the $100 cash Is . merely left with the city on deposit .and that it will be returned when the operator desires to quit business. ' J. C. Caine. 885, East Main street, one of the small operators, gave his side of the controversy as follows: ?The Oregon Electrical Association Js behind the proposed code. It is aimed at the small worker. They hope to drive him out of business because they know that In most cases It will be hard for him to meet the surety requirements. "They tried to get a bill, licensing operators, passed at the last legisla ture, but failed. Now -they seek to get' us through the city council. .There are more than h hundred small workers In the city and less than a dozen big operators. The city inspec tion cares only for meeting require ments of the underwriters." Boost To Ordinance. "At the recent convention of the contractors held in, this city the Interests" .showed their hand. Im mediately after Mayor Albee had made his welcoming address the president T. the association urged the members to do all in their power to have the electrical code ordinance passed. It I Is nonsense for them to claim that they are not in league against the small wlremen.-- "Simply because a man hasn't got unlimited, financial backing is no rea son why he should be suspected of doing inefficient work. To tie up (100 In cash, receiving no Interest on the money, might not affect a person of means, but the man of small capital can ill afford to dig down In his pocket In this way." Mr. Caine advocates the conduit sys tem for electrical work throughout the city. On this point, he said: "Abolish the license plan and put In the conduits. . This would reduce the cost of insurance and . keep a consid erable sum, of money at home that is 'now sent to eastern Insurance' con cern, .j . ; "In the j long run, I fail to see Where the people are to be benefited should the ordinance pass. - Any added expenses in the way of cash deposits, etc.. would naturally be cut out, so far as possible, by Increased cost -of work to the consumer." v - ' . hj; ' wMfTJ-rT-rT in nil 1 1 i ii, ,(jmu "j' v"wmjsu a in n iwisjwspwaiirrnmwsarmiiiTiMsiiis , , , i , m.,,.. .mm , , mj , M ' ' I -n v'v. sj,a- yrt QsCSi --f ;j r XWMMJr.. ii .in , i y'yiil"fflt" .i.m,...- cw,,, Mty-y 'itT NAVAL IYIILIIIAIVIlN 7rt DIRECTORS U. RV K. FEL FOR BRETHREN ON NEW HAVEN ROW) Some Stockholders s in San . Francisco Looking Up Law on Financial Responsibility ICIVIL ACTION IS POSSIBLE Stocknoldere Talk of Trylag to Ke- cTer Honey Patrick Calhoun invert ed In Solano Irrigated Xnda. 'best Interests' of the company I sup pose U develops that the corporation wnicb gave him these proxies die- covers that the money he uaed did not go tor railroad curooiaa but Tor some- tning else, the nature of which may' be partly or wholly known; how far can the directors be held- responsible In an equity court for what they did? Are they protected?" "I do not know." replied Van Vorst. I do not know the laws of California" covering such a point, nor can X re-1 call a case offhand in which It ham' been decided. 1 would not Uko tot commit myself before making a thor-. ough examination of the law and tni decisions." The same question was asked vf other attorneys. One of the members of the railroad commission who is an attorney took refuge in almost ex actly the same language as Van Vorsi. He added, though, that If stockhold ers think they are aggrieved, it for Hi em to start such action tn aa equity court. San Francisco, CaL. July 18. Direc tors of the United railroads, under the old regime, who are financially re sponsible, scurried rather hastily to attorneys and law books today to learn I if they can be held In a civil action to recover the money which Fatrick Calhoun says he Invested in the So lano irrigated farms. They discov ered, as did others, who made similar Inquiries, that the subject Is a rather Involved one, covering the right of a proxy holder to bind his principal in such a deal as Calhoun is said to be responsible for. This hypothetical "question was put to Frederick V. Van Vorst. counsel for the California Railway A Power company: 'Suppose that the president of a company holds proxies of tne stock holders: suppose he has a 'dummy board of directors; suppose that at his bidding these directors pass a reso lution confirming past payments for , unspecified purposes and authorise future 'advances' to companies for the Polk Democrats Have Organized rrank K. raw, of Dallas, Made Chairman of County Body; Charles Gregory, Dallas, Is Secretary. Dallas, Or.. July 18. The Demo- . cratlc county central committee for Polk county organized this afternoon by electing Frank H. Kswk. of Dal las, chairman, and Charles Gregory., of 'Dallas, secretary. John R. Sibley, was elected as state central commit teeman. A good representation of committee men was present and much enthu-1 siasm was evidenced. Secretary Horal brook of the state central committer.' who waa in attendance at the Willam ette valley editorial meeting, attended the meeting and made a short talk. Under a new law which has come into effect in Greece, the railway men., have been deprived of the right to strike. TO END CRUISE IN TARGET PRACTICE U. S. S. Milwaukee Reaches Port Angeles, Wash,, After Voyage From Honolulu. Port Angeles, July 18, Oregon and Washington naval militiamen aboard the cruiser Milwaukee celebrated th-lr first day back in home waters today by preparing for a fuU course in tar get practice tomorrow. The sailor citizens spent the entire day setting sights and putting out targets. The distance' will be 1000 yards with three inch guns. Competing for the marksmanship honors of the two state organizations will be four gun crews from Oregon and eight from Washington. - Each crew consists of seven men. The personnel of the Oregon crews is as follows: First division, first crew Plugman, H. Morill: pointers. Thomas and Kinkley; trainers, Llnd and "Lent; sight setters, Melllnger and Daniels; loaders, Ironside and Hilbers: extrac tor, Meyers. Second crew Plugman, Lambert; pointers. Detach and Sibley, trainers, Gillard and Von Groenewald; sight Betters. Christy and Brown; loaders, W. Morill and Nordberg; ex tractor, Mclntyre. Second division, first crew Plug man. Stlnsman; pointers. Boon end Fitch; trainers. Turner and Hayes; sight setters, Boe and Sears: loaders. Hurst and Mattern; extractor, Stanley. Second crew Plugman, McGinnls; pointers, McCaleb and Richardson; trainers, Campbell and Schmidt; sight setters, Mclntyre and Young; loaders, Bennett and Butterfleld; extractor, Conway. Militiamen to Betum Wednesday. Tomorrow and Tuesday will be spent in boat drills and it is expected the cruiser will weigh anchor about mid night Tuesday for Tacoma on the last leg of what is deemed the most suc cessful cruise ever. taken by the naval battalions of the two states. The Ore gon sallormen will leave for Portland by special train Wednesday afternoon. Thftse aboard report the homeward cruise as uneventful save for passing and American-Hawaiian freighter. Communication was impossible, how ever, as the merchantman carried no wireless and It was too foggy to signal. The voyage to Prt Angeles took six days ana n nours irom Honolulu. Mishaps of Trip Few. The only mishaps of the trip con slst of an attack of pneumonia suf fered by W. F. Collins of Portland, who Is now much better, and the loss of a finger tip by J. P. Hart, also of Portland, who caught his Index finger In a winch. The Milwaukee sailed from Honolulu leaving nine men behind. Two wern from Oregon, Benjamin K. Tucker and Harry D. Thomas, both of Portland. According .to the officers of both militias the benefits of the trip can not be estimated. The drill in sea manship and naval warfare has been thorough to the highest, degree. The men have taken a great 'interest in the whole cruise and are improved fully 100 per cent over when they left. They are "rooicies no longer. FRATERNAL NOTES 1 Paris has about IIS residents to the acre,, to . Xiondon's .60. - Annual Reunion of Women of Woodcraft at Oaks Is Enjoyed. Sports and Pastimes Ytunerous. One of the many pleasant oreanlza tion picnics at The Oake last week was the annual reunion of members and friends held by Royal Circle. women or wooacrart, Wednesday af lernoon ana evening. An evening meal was prepared in tne free Oaks' kitchen ette, coffee and milk being donated by me society. . inere was a long pro gram or sports and pastimes. Tho members of the committee in charge were Harry Day. Mrs. Marcraret Wr- theimer, Mrs. Cora Burrell, Mrs. Mary ruwaer ana Mrs. t. AL Bundeleaf. mere were a large number of child ren present, games being arranged for mem unaer tne auspices of the com mmee. ADout 200 members and friends attended the gathering. During the afternoon various race were arranged and the following were the results; j Married women's race, won; by Mrs.' G. M. Sundeleaf girls' race, won by Gladys McCurdy; boys' race, won oy, tticnard Sundeleaf; lit tie boys' race, won by Gussie titter stout women's race, won by Mrs. Wer- I V KG? . lit 4" KSkSlT 3six '"':' ''r VI V Si: Tod Citizen Sailors Aboard the U. S. Bottom Street Scene in Honolulu. S. Milwaukee Engaged in Washing Their Clothes. theimer; Chinese race, won by Mrs. Gladwyn and Miss Klrkham; peanut contest, won by W. Fraser and Mrs. Gladwyn; throwing at pipe, won by bteila Simon. The convention of the Improved Or der of Red Men next month will have headquarters at the Benson, which ac commodation has' been donated to them by the proprietors. . Hustling Hew Members. This fall early campaigning among all the fraternal orders will be tho rule. The Improved Order of Red Men expect to augment their numbers and their lodges. ; Probably before the leaves begin to drop there will be two new lodges established In Portland or some of its close by suburbs. Will Hold Moonlight Excursion. The Junior Order of Moose will give an excursion on the steamer Bailey Gatzert on the evening of August 3 Dancing, with band music' will enliven the hours. The headquarters at Moose hall. Royal building, has tickets on hand. . Eureka Council No. 204, Knights and Ladies of Security, will give an even ing excursion Saturday. July 25, on the steamer Grahamona. Dancing, whist and music, will be in order. - New Officers Installed. Last Monday night tho Portland Lodge No. 619, Order B'rith Abraham, seated a new se,t of officers, E. N. Weinbaum, district grand deputy, in charge of installation. The following is the list: S. Miller, president; John Gilbert, vice president; A. Wviott, S. Gevurtz, II. KeswicK, trustees. Artisans Install Officers. Columbia Assembly No. 4, United Art isans, Installed their officers for the ensuing term at their last meeting. Mrs.' Sophia King of the Supreme As sembly acting as - installing officer. It was agreed to change . the meeting night from Wednesday to . Tuesday, owing to "the fact that the majority of the assemblies of the city meet Wednesday night. This will give the members- a chance to visit other as semblies and get more acquainted with the other members of the order. The following officers were Installed: Past master artisan, Emlle A. Meyers; mas ter artisan. J. C Albright; superin tendent, Hilda Slater; inspector. Maria Albright; . secretary, H., J., Flecken- stein; treasurer, E. V. Gottfreidz; sen ior Conductor, Josephine Albright; mas ter of ceremonies, Francis ; Harvey; junion conductor. Virginia Smick; in structor, W. E. Slater; warder. George H. Hamilton; musician, Mary Albright. Degree of Sonor Convention. The - Degree of -Honor . Convention Sewing Society met at the home , of Mrs. Dora Bolter, 478 East Forty sixth street, Tuesday, June 30. Those present were: Sarah E. Moore. Mar garet Gilchrist, Ollie F. Stephens, Wil helmina Hoffman, Laura Clarke, Edna Williams, Clara Bruce, Jessie Gaither, M. E. Burdlck, Emma Wlngart, Ida Bosier, Mrs. P. Hughes, Lydia Gra ham, Ella Lovejoy, Mrs. Evans, Mar garet Todd, Caroline Koerber, Cordelia Ehman, M. Winters, Mrs. Taylor, S. J. Thompson, Margaret Becker, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Wilkins, Dora Bolter and Mrs. Bolter of Roseburg. ibe business meeting was called to order by Sarah E. Moore, president. Reports from' committees were read, stating many useful articles were fin ished ready for sale. The club is very active and new members being added at each meeting. After the business session a delicious luncheon was served. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Graham, 1242 Garfield avenue, J.uly 28. All members of the Degree of Honor and their friends invited to attend. Masonic Xodge Meets. The United Grand Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons for Washington? and Oregon tan organization known as the Afro-American Masons and not .affllliated with the A. F. and A. M.) held their annual communication 1 in Portland, ending Thursday last and meeting in Hills hall, Russel and Williams avenue. The a rand Chapter of Eastern Star was held at the same time for the same territory. Some 250 delegates ' and ' hosts were present at most of the sessions, -and the visitors were greatly pleased with the cordial reception they were given. Both organizations will hold their next communication in Seattle in,1915. 1 . Circle to Hold Tea. . I The George H. Snell Circle. No. "ii. will hold, an afternoon tea at Grange hall, Milwaukle, Tuesday, afternoon July 21, from 3 to 6. All sister circles are invited, as this circle has pnly recently been organized and needs en couragement. . - . Committee Is Betalned. The committee that so successfully managed the public display " made by the Improved Order of Red Men at the Rose Festival and the Fourth of July has been retained for the arrangements for the Great Council of Oregon to take place August 18, with head quarters at the Benson. L. M. Hemlg is chairman and E. M. Wells, ecretaty. They will be augmented by three members from each local tribe in Portland. . - - ;. V Jted Men . Sold Installation. The Improved Order of Red Men in Roseburg have Installed the following set of officers: W. S. Howard, sachem; C A. Chamberlain, senior sagamore; C. D, Shoemaker, junior sagamore; Ed. S. Cockelreas, prophet. The order in Roseburg is in a flourishing condition. At every meet ing they have "hyas close mucka- muck," which is otherwise called re freshments and amusements. The Knights of the Maccabees in Banks will initiate a class in the new local tent at that place next Satur day evening with a degree team down from Portland, followed by a banquet. Joucho Lodge, I. O. O. F., Banks, Or, has the following new set of officers: Carl Wilson, noble grand; H. A. Da vies. vice grand; F. s. Wilcox, secretary; R. J. Wilcox, financial secretary; B. T. West, treasurer, and W. F. Davles, chaplain. Foresters Install Officer. At its last regular meeting Court Columbia, No. 2, Foresters of America, Installed the following officers: E. H. Fisher, past chief ranger; C. S. Hunt ington. - chief ranger; J. E. Stewart, sub-chief ranger; A. E. Klink, record ing . . secretary; W. R. Flint; senior woodard; J. F. .Weitzel, Junior wood ard; J." Tupper" senior nettle; H. B. Huntbngton. junior beetle; O. O. Smith, lecturer. The members of this court have, decided to have nome-cooked contributions for the weekly spread every Monday evening -at their hall 129 Fourth stret. Every member is ex- tlatlon. pected to bring something prepared and cooked in his own home. Any mem ber guilty of fraudulently and with malace aforethought bringing in any baker's product will be dealt with ac cordingly. Woodmen dive Sinner. Friday night 46 Woodmen and women Sat down to a feast at the Jewell Oyster parlors on Morrison street, the occasion being the long promised dinner to the. active workers of George Washington, Prospect and l'ortiand camps. Woodmen ' of ihe World, and the candidates secured during the three month's friendly con- tesi closing July 1st. J. J. Jennings, consul commander of Prospect Camp was toast master. Francis Clarno, past consul commander, and Harry Day, past deputy head consul for Oregon made brief remarks. Captain F. G. lAwson or iTospect Camp won the first prize for securing the most mem bers. C. Duvail received second nriza Toastmaster Jennings in accordance with a personal pledge gave three cash prises to. the best rustlers. The other prizes are coupon. orders for merchan dise, so that the winners can sqtect to suit themselves. Neighbor Jennings announced that lie would give a caih prise of $25 to- any member of the three local camps bringing in the most applications during August, pro- viaing n orougnc in over ten for inl- HAPPENINGS IN THE EAST " To Die For Trunk Murder. : New York, July 18. Karl Drandwics is to die in the electric chair in Sing Sing prison during the week beginning at midnight tomorrow night for par ticipating in murder of Ivan Marry sewicz, whose body was found in a trunk oq the sidewalk on Pitt street last December. The case attracted more than ordinary attention, largely from the fact that it was one of the very few of the so-called "trunk" mys teries that the police or tne metropolis have ; succeeded in solving in late years. Like the most of its predeces sors, the Pitt street case promised for a time to baffle every errort or the detectives to discover the perpetrators of the murder. Wire Weavers in Session. New Tork, July 18. Delegates to the American Wire Weavers Protective as sociation annual convention arrived here today for the annual meeting of the trades union to be held in Brook, lyn. i ; ' v Glick in the Hall of rone. -. Washington, July 18. In the pres ence -of a throng of interested specta tors, the status of . George W, Glick, contributed by the state of Kansas to the collection of Statuary hall at the capitol. was unveiled this afternoon with ceremonies appropriate to the oc casion. Mr. Glick was a lawyer and s farmer, and was one of the pioneers of Atchison county, Kansas. In the early eighties he served as governor of the state. Mayor Mltchel's 85th Birthday. New Tork. July I8J Mayor 'John p. Mltcbel will celebrate his thirty-fifth birthday anniversary tomorrow. Mr. Mltchel Is the youngest mayor, in the history of New Tork city. He entered public life Immediately after his grad uation from Colombia university, end at 30 years of age was president of the board of aldermen. - Centenary of Samuel, Oolt, Hartford, Ccniu, July 18. Tomorrow will be the one hundredth annlveraarv of th birth of Samuel Colt, famous as the Inventor of the revolver, wae was a native and yfelong resident of Hartford. In early life Mr. Colt was a sailor lad ' before ' the mast. Before his death, which occurr at the early .wealthiest of Americst'fSeufaoturers. Like a Cool Oasis The Portland's wide aisles, high-ceiled dining rooms, and vine-clad court make a pleasant refuge from the heat of pavement and street. A -welcome here, always hospitable aqd courteous. Sunday Table d'Hote Dinner $1.25 5:30 to 8:00 Breakfast 6:20 to 12:00 Weekday Luncheon 11:30 to 2:00 Afternoon Tea 3:30 to 6:00 Weekday Table d'Hote Dinner $1 Service in the Grill to 1:00 A. M. DELIGHTFUL ORCHESTRAL MUSIC AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS Tke Portland Hotel G. J. KAUFMANN, Manager Away From Home For Sunday Dinner Oet away from the beat and work of preparing dinner at h-me and partake of the splendid table d'hote dinner served between six and eight in the cool, luxurious Arcadian Oarden. Costs no more than dinner at horns and yon will find, the added pleasure of aa entertainment of the highest order. Kiss ICyrtle Howard and Trio of Inter national Society Dancers and Xnter talners. Also John Xynch, Irish Tsaor, and Keller's augmented orchestra. Grand Concert in Lobby from Eight Thirty Until Ten. Instrumental and Vocal. Everyone welcome. Multnomah L.P. REYNOLDS. Asit fr Extra Special Alaska Excursion BIO BTSAJtSI Victoria ei July 26 SEATTLE to NOME and ST. MICHAEL Direct AXOVO SETTTSJnKO . tT.i.rt PXXBUI.A COABT. WZESE THE YOX.CAVOES ASS ACTIVE SEWARD With Stops at VALDea ri LUKUUVA WTTK A TTSrr TO COI.ITMBIA OL1CH restful 2 or 25 day tour of about Q0O miles. "J t and IntMestln points of Alaska, at an epene of only about St $100 ROUND TRIP FARE UNLI $1UU ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. 1 : - SOMIT . SWTK. As-eat. . - . A restf i I porta ot and I per day. I $100- H '- : of Amertcst vCufaatui 'i;4 s.