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THE OREGON DAILY , JOURNAL., PQ RTLAND. THURSDAY. JUNE . 5. 1919. LABOR COUNCIL OF PORTLAND NOT TO E NAM INQUISITORS the vcltlzena, declare -ttie governor- in bis letter to Mr. Hartwi- M secre tary of the Central Labor council. "For that reason I have designated the State Federation i of Labor, in&smoch as It represents employes from every section of the state, to select the three mem Mrs oi ine committee to act ior laoor. I could see no' good reason why; the' se lection of this Investigating; .committee should be centralised in one community of the state." ; : . Governor Olcott Says Investiga- tion of . Industrial Accident ; Commission Is State Matter;; state? body to' choose 3. Employers and j Citizens : to Have LiKe neprese.nHoni(juii. Ayuiii- mittee to Conduct Inquiry. Salem, June 5. -Holding to the opin ion that the entire state, rather than any one particular community, is. In terested In the forthcoming investigation of th industrial accident commission; Governor Otcott will refuse to accede to the request .bf the Portland Central. La bor council j that f they; -and not the State Federation of Labor, be permitted te select the three representatives of la bor to sit on' the committee of nine members to constitute the investigating body which will inquire: into charges of wrongful administration of the affairs of the commission.. j A resolution signed by O. R. Hartwig. acting secretary of the Portland Central -Labor council, sets forth that, inasmuch as that body went on record as request ing an investigation of the affairs of the commission, asking that three repre sentatives of labor be included-In the personnel of the Investigating .commit tee. It should be permitted to select these three men. j j "Governor Olcott takes the view that the Central Labor council is a Portland organization, whereas the Federation of Labor is statewide In its activities and affiliations. . . . "This is a matter which. Is of Interest to all of the employes ;in the state, as well as to all of the employers and all' PESXESTIAttT BCILDIKCS BET05D KEPJUR, OPKTI03T ' 8alem, June 5. The buildings at the state penitentiary are so antiquated and in ' such ..condition of dilapidation that they mre practically beyond repair, in the opinion ' of XSovernor Olcott, who spent Tuesday afternoon with Warden Steiaer inspecting the , buildings of the state institution. "To expend much money, in in it tempted rehabilitation would rbT in our pplnion, mighty poor business," he de clared. ; , ' ' - ' "WtLtS& 'i Stelner has not much to work njbut, bad as the situation is, and in spite of the meager tools pro vided, I confidently look for an early and decided general improvement.' SOUTH DAKOTA IS THAWKED FOR COURTESY TO BATTERIES Balem, June 6. The people of South Dakota, through, their governor, Peter Norbeck, are thanked In a- letter from Governor Oloott, in behalf of the people of Oregon, for the magnificent reception which was accorded the men of bat teries A and B upon their return from foreign service. t ; . " s The -men. they return home, are loud in their 4raise of the excep tional hospitality that .-they enjoyed while- In 'your' ate,M "reads the letter from Governor Olcott. The 147th field artillery' composed of men of Oregon and South Dakota, mad a won derful record for themselves and . I am certain that the boys from this state will never forget- the fact that they had the distinction of being linked up with the men from yours." BRITTEN IS THANKED FOB EIGHT FOB "OLD OREGOS Salem, June S.', Prompted by press' dispatches Indicating that Congressman Britten of Illinois IS preparing to lntrOj does a ' resolution In congress urging that the battleship Oregon b turned over to this state. Governor Olcott has directed a telegram to the Illinois con gressman inquiring as to the r exact status, of the famous old ship and ex-, pressing the appreciation of the people of Oregon- for the Interest- which the Illinois solon has evidenced. In the prised Old fighting craft. " ' This office, with ail people Of state, greatly desires preservation of historic ship In Oregon waters," reads the tele gram, which requests a reply by wire Indicating the chances for a,.reallsatlon of Oregon's desire that - the old ship be turned over to the state as a relic CHARGES EIGHT HOUR LA vT IS BSOXEK TO BE IN YEBTIGATED Salem, June 5. -Charges that the eight hour law Is being, violated by road con tractors and that workmen are ribt re ceiving double pay for; overtime work wtii he taken un with the state highway commission at once. Governor Olcott as sures the Portland Central Labor coun cil, which organization registered the complaints, in a letter weanesaay. une council asks for a' full Investigation of the matter. LA ORA1TDE HOTEL tCO.MPAWY FILES ARTICLES WITH STATE c.i,nt Tnn EjtrtlM of tntsrvroo ra tion have been filed in the office of the mtt oni-Tinr s Hnn eommlstffin by the La Grand Commercial Hotel company, cap italised at IHHi.ooo. w. ii. uranay. xa nrinitk. 1 nrMridnt : 11. M. Denton. Turin urn 1 In Tdhr. vice nresident. and J. F. Phy, La Grande, secretary and treasurer. " ? Famous Opera Star , Joins Oil Producers Okmulgee, Okie., June 6. Mm. Galli- Curcf, the noted opera singer, today joined the ranks of oil producers when the well in which she ana a mimoer or ner friends are interested here, hit the sand at 2428 feet and also brought in gas. The well Is good for 200 barrels a day, and 10,000,000 cubic feet of gas. It opens up a new new. time. uam-jurci became Interested In the oil game several months ago while going through this territory. Peace Terms Cause Austria to Mourn Zurich June 5.(TJ. P.)- The Austrian government has decreed a three-day period of national mourning in protest against the peace terms, a. Vienna dis patch reported today. ORGANIZED LABOR TO PURGE ITSELF FROM ANARCHIST ELEMENT American Federation .of Labor to Meet in Annual ' Convention June 9 , at'Atlantic City. Washingtoni JUne 5. (IT. P.) Mea sures to disassociate organized labor from all 'anarchists and Bolshevik ele ments will be taken by the American Federation of Labor at its-Atlantic Ctty convention " opening ? June 9, - Secretary Frank Morrison aid. today. Resolutions stating that there is no place In organized labor for these rad icals and denouncing the - recent bomb plot are expected to be offered,' Mor rison Bald. .':?. - "In addition, all local unions will be urged to take strict measures to pre vent lawless factions from asserting their influence in the work of organized labor," Morrison said. "We will seek to prevent a repetition of the Seattle strike where radicals gained control -of the local unions and caused a general strike that was not authorized by one of the international unions. "Organised labor stands by Its right to strike, but will insist that its strikes be orderly." Morrison will press his recommenda tions before the convention for the clos ing of immigration, on the ground that lax immigration laws made possible the recent bomb plots. He left for Atlantic City today to make preparation for the convention. Assurance has been given that the condition of President Samuel Gompers is much improved and that he will be able to preside at all sessions. Gompers is expected to ask the con vention for some action that will urge congress to repeal the war-time prohibi tion law. He will also speak in approval of the international labor commission which framed the labor provisions of the peace treaty. Jesse V. Lllienthal Buried San Francisco, June 5. (L N. S.) Jesse W. Lilienthal, president of the United Railways of San Francisco, - who died suddenly Tuesday, wasi buried here today. For three minutes while the funeral was la progress, every United Railways and municipal street car in the city remained still while the crews stood at their stations with bared heads. Packers Target of .Chairman of U. S. Trade Commission ' ' . - Cincinnati, June 6. (U. P.) With a note of optimism for business, an appeal for the League of Nations and an attack on the "packers' trust," Chairman Wil liam B. Colver of the federal trade com mission, addressed the National Whole sale Grocers association here today. "To sign a peace treaty and merely declare the war over " T an I t mean 10 wars in Europe in the next rive years any one or which might be the torch touching off another world war." . He told of the aid the' federal trade commission attempted to give business incgefttral, but attacked the packers. New Zealand is reforesting with larch trees an extensive area that was dev astated by a volcano a quarter of a century ago. ' THURSDAY FRIDAY . Absolutely No Longer TMmm3m oot wees ' : .: :'-. .i ' . . : ' ' '. -v . :.-u s-Y" -t. Doors Open Daily at 10:45 Performances at 11, 12:45, 2:30, 4:15, 6, 7:45, 9:30 Our Prices Before 5 P. M; est ADMISSION 25c Loges . . . . 40c Children 10c Our Prices After 5 P. M. ADMISSION 35c Loges . .50c Children . 10c It will prove of interest.to those thousands of people who admired oiir first PRIZMA picture to know that . we have another one this week showing "CATALINA" and the mysteries of the ocear J IN REAL COLORS V; . Always MURTAGH And Our Giant $50,000 Wurlitzer Master of Musical Instruments and Its Master . Commercial Bodies Express, Views on 'Railroad Problem . .Hallways should be returned to pri vate management and ownership wljth more extended government regulations than existed prior to the war. accord ing to 11 commercial organizations- of, the ' state, recently ; asked to vote railroad ownership by the state Cham ber of Commerce. Of this number six believed there should be ho govern ment guarantee as to earnings while the remainder believed there should be no government guarantee as to earn ings, while the remainder believed there should be some guarantee of a mini mum. 7' : ; !. . I ' These It-bodies represent abort two thirds of the . commercial organizations answering the request Tor, their opinions. Three other commercial clubs believed that th railroads should be returned to private ownership tinder no other government .control than prevailed be fore the war. Two Mother clubs agreed that the government ire returning the railways' should compel a grouping Sot ownership lnu. from 10 to 20 great sys tems. These views represent the opinions (of about 3000 individual members of the constituent bodies. ! STOPS TOMORROW MIDNIGHT ETHEL CLAYTON IN it TheSirl Who Came Back" Reared from girlhood wi?h a torchlight in one hand and a revolver in the otherou'd think the heart of this cracksman's daughter was safe from Cupid's arrow. "jer'y i lib f. m X feK tor" - j. 2 Tf Srore 77at.Sa VjES tu Money? Jfrm&hhsxNGTOMSrs. HENBT J. BITTER, Mgr. New Georgette mi Crepe de CMie: ; JtOUSES : In Advance Summer . Styles ! i . L U AT. Vtfv K. j We feature tomorrow and Saturday in the specialized 4.95 Waist Section, Crepe de . Chine and , Georgette Blouses, gratifyingly dissimilar in style, and embodying a grade of workmanship arid material that is unusual at so low, a price. Real value-giving is emphasized in f this offering of newest Blouses. Included are clever reproductions of models usually marked at two or three times our special selling price. ' 1 Styles include V, round neck and collar less models and some with plaited full around heck. Trimmed with beading and embroidere4 designs. They are most exceptional values Specially priced for June Sale at $4.95. , "Own Your Home" Let Calef Bro$. Furnish It This Wise June Bride and Bridegroom will take a lesson from Uncle Sam and furnish a cozy home for themselves with furnishings of their own choosing. Make a small payment down the balance in easy monthly installments. Uncle Sam approves of the installment plan; Uncle Sam's vest business is conducted on tixe installment basis. If this plan is an efficient means of keeping bis treasury well supplied, why should you deprive yourselves the comforts of borne) that make life worth living f 1 CONSULT THE FOLLOWING TABLE OF TERMS: Buy $ 50.00 $ 75.00 $100.00 Pay Down $ 6.00 $ 9.00 $12.00 Pay M'thly $4.00 $6.00 $8.00 Buy $125.00 $150.00 $200.00 Luxurious Overstuff ed Pay Down ' Pay M'thly $15.00 $ 9.00 $18.00 $10.00 $24.00 12.00 are as easily paid for, under our installment plan, as the one - time hard - seated oak rockers. We show some very handsome Davenports, Chairs and Rockers, cov ered in, tapestry and velour, at very low prices. They should be seen and tested to be appreciated. Daven ports with loose cushions in tapestry as low as $75. HANDSOME ' : ' IMP Bpjgfl i trez3i PERIOD Dining Room Suites In Queen Anne, William and Mary or colonial. Made of solid American walnut or solid quarter-tawed North ern white oak. When you buy dining- tables, insist . upon solid oak tops, not ve neered tops. 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