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SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1919.
STANDS FIT! CST
. li r .. :.' .: - m ' T I 1 I ml TmiTm t 1 I II
CONFERENCE OF
LABOR JO COME
CAPITAL AND
" ' ' ' '
Vote Of Railway Workers
, Favors Compromise Offer
Made By President Wils
PeSaGUARDSMEN AND POLICE
On Speaking Tour PATROLLING KNOXVlLLt
LEADERS HOPE TO AVERT
PENDING STRIKE ACTION
Senators And Congressmen
Strongly In Favor Of "Get
Together" Idea.
Machine Guns Sweep Streets
As Precaution Against
Renewed Rioting.
Knoxviile, Tenn., Sept." 1. Twelve
hundred Teunossco national guards
were patrolling the streets here today
ready to quell any renewed attempts at
By Fred S. Ferguson race rioting, which, resulted in the uoatn
' United Press staff correspondent) M wvon ana the wounuing 01 scoies uu.-
Washington, Sept. l.Anomicement "n ' B fli rTbuted at 'eighteen
by President Wilson of the date on . , IOIUthout tne cit y and machine
wbich ho wil call a conference of rep- R(mg , have been placed in positions
xesentatives of capital and labor for whero they could rake the streets should
a comnleto discussion between the two it become necessary.
and "putting the whole question of The rioting followed the storming of
wages upon another footing," is ex- the iail bv a inob which was utter a
peetcd before the departure of the ,lcgi0 charged with murdering Mrs. Bcr
Eleven Coaches Of Portland
Seaside Train Are Derailed
Portland. Or., Sent. 1. All of the
eleven coaches of the iortIandSenside
train on the S. J and 8. railroad were
derailed near St. Helens, Or., This
morning, s
. The reason the passenger train went
in the "ditch" and derails of the de;
railnient had not been received at the
offices of the .railroad here, up to one"
o'clock this aftcrnoou. '"' "
Officials were advised that none was
hurt; that the train-was moving slow
ly at the time ox the accident.
" Tho train, which was-carryilg excur
sionista bound for Labor day celebra
tions at (Pacific coast beaches, left
Portland at :30 a. m.
president on Ms transcontinental tour
t.v'edncsdny.
The date, it was believed today; will
be set for soon after the president '8
return probably early in October.
Whil the initial announcement ot
the president
statement, did not go as far as some
advocates of tho "round table" con
ference idea desired, it was generally
accepted as the first step toward work
iug out a solution of the tangled eco
, noinic and industrial conditions.
liusil M. Manly, joint chairman of
the war labor board with William II.
Taft, who first advanced the "round
table" plan, today declared he had
- strong hopes that the conference to be
''failed by the president, "will result
in substantial agreements being reach
rd, not only on the direct isolations be
tween capital and labor, but upon prac
tical means of combatting the high
cost of living."
It was generally Relieved thnt the
president's statements would give la
bor leaders great support in gaining
-acceptance of their program of moder
ation by tho rank and filo of workers
.throughout the country. .With such a
conference pending -it was felt that
the threatened steel strike might now
certainly be averted; that while the
steel workers might not gain an imme
diate conference , with . the . sfcel cor-
vocation's officials which they were
demanding, they are assured of a hear
ing in the general conference the pres
ident will call.
. , In addition to the renewal appeal
for cooperation iby every ono in the
fight on the high cost of living, the
president recognized the unrest in the
mass of labor. Pointing out that the
country is facing .a danger greater
than war, he expressed the hope that
nriivlrara nrill otwlm-an h A nnuitSftn Of
their leaders, "and thereby move with
tho government, tiufitead (if against
it."
No intimation as to the plans the
president has in mind were forthcom
ing today. It is assumed the names of
those to be invited to the conference
.will be made public in a subsequent
announcement fixing the date. The be
"'4ie is that such plans as, may be adopt
ed msy- he. the outgrowth cf the ex
change" of ideas, about the "round ta
v - hie," rather than the approval of any
pre-conceived program.
The railroad men were pleased with
the announcement today, as they will
' urge adoption of the Plumb plan in
presenting their case. This will bring
' v the idea of nationalization and demo
, i fatization of industries squarely before
representatives of (big linterexts for
open discussion- with the men backing
the plan.
Indicating the serious situation in
the steel industry, the president had
before him today a telegram charging
that a man and woman had been kill-
ed at Brackenriclge, Pa., by guards of
the Allegheny iSteel aompnny. - The
telegram was made public by Secre
tary Morrison of tho American Feder
ation of Labor who announced he
.would seek a congressional investiga-
non or me euarges. vt enters in iu
' Brackenridge region are on strike and
charges of "deputies" firing-upon men
aud women are made by the United
Mine Workers. - '
tie Lindsay.
Hardware stores and pawnshops were
looted of fire arms. , Windows -were
smashed, doors demolished and the
nlaees ransacked. Tho jail and shef if f 's
"v ;j ,J Ut .... w.nli nhmil
made in is Labor day .l!" u
radio disorders broke out again yestep
dav and continued for several hours,
Two negroes and one white mnu were
wounded yesterday in renevvnl of the
rioting. , :. " ; '
Special police and deputies under po
lice Chief Huyues, supplemented by re
serves, were cooperating with the Bol
diers. : -
A special session of tho ertnd jury
has been called for Wednesday to probe ,
the rioting. " .. .... : ..' '- " ' ' -i'
. Todaji- ijaruuV(f jWWoa-f laUflj' tWaSi
called ff. AO candidntce for city offi
cers who have been campaigning during '
the pnst few weeks have cancelled their
speaking ongngements for today,, Police
were compiling an accurate list of dead
and injured. Lieutenant James W.
Payne, of Providenco, Ky., who directed
tho machine gun fire early riunuay
morning, and Private J. Henderson were
among those killed.
Many bodies of negroes were removed
during the rioting by relatives and
friends Mid an accurate list oi negro,
dead is. difficult to obtain. More 0 n
two seore whites were injured.
Earl Lindsay, husband of Mrs. (Jen te
Lindsay of Akron, Ohio, the ivomaii
whose death was the cause of tiic riot
ing, arrived here this morning. Muurice
Mayes, the negro charged with killing
Mrs. Lindsay, has been positively identi
fied by Miss Ora Smyth, a- cousin of the
dead woman, and is in jail at Chatta
nooga. Mayes denies the charge.
Police today were searching lor 12
prisoners who were released from the
county jail early Sunday by the jobs.
VESSELS COLLIDE OFF
Washington, 8ept. 1. Presi
dent Wilson ' proposal of
wage increase of four cent aa
hour pending reduction in liv
ing costs will be accepted by
railway shopmen now taking a
striko vote it is indicated in
early returns received at the
A. F. of I.
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V
' About one third of the
7000 locals havo voted and re-
ported," said Secretary John:
Scott 'of the railway aepart--,:
ment. "There seems to 'be a
strong sentiment against striko
action now, especially on the
part of those men who walked
out last month and lost sev
eral days. Several locals in
Chicago" voted strongly to ac
cept the president's proposal."
DECKS
mmm a ' m w. a m m v. m
Of HISTORIC OLD CltEffl
LOCAL UNldNS OBSERVE
LABOR DAY WITH PARADE
f SOU REFUSES
SENATE DATA 0!l
FOUR TREATIES
Request Resetted As Interfer
ence W&i rowers in
Treaty Making.
Isdastrial Parade Feature Of
Day's Observance In
&dea Today.
Steamer Unimack Capsizes
Following Smask; Loss Of
, Lives Is Nil.
ANSWER MADE IN LETTER
TO LODGE' IS REVEALED
San Francisco, Sept. 1. The Union
Lumber company steamer Unimack met
in collision early tUday with the Helen
P. Drew off Duxbury reef, according
to: the marine department" of the-. San
Franciscti ehaniber of commciee.
The Unimack oaJMiljied, aud was tow
ed in bv the Helen 0 J)rcw. There
were no casualties, according . to the
report received by the marine depart
ment. '
C. B.' Johnson, president of the Un
ion lumbor company, may have been
on board the Unimack. , :
Mrs. Johnson received first informa
tion Of the wreck from tho United
Press. .Sho did not know the. Where
abouts of her husband, and said it waj
possible he was on board the -vessel.:
The. Unimack she believed was mak
ing its trial trip but sho was-not sure
of this. Sho said -sho believed there
Were very" few passengers on board, if
any.
The marine department reported that
ten persons were ou board the Unimack
and that they ware rescued ftom the
sea by the Helon P. lrew.
Pacts With Austria. Turkey,
Hungary And Bulgaria Are
Ones In Question.
PERSHING SAILS FOR
HOME SHORES TODAY
Foch, Clemenceau And Other
French Officials On Hand
To Say Farewell.
FUND FOR FIGHT
PROFITEERS NOW IIP
House Expected To Grant Ap
propriation Asked By End
OfWeek. '
SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN
FAVOB IDEA OF CONFERENCE
Washington, Sept. 1. JWident Wil
son's announcement .that be will call
a conference of labor and capital met
witti approval among senators and
members: of eongresj today.
Labor union men, as well as their
leaders, also endorsed the move.
- Senator Kcnyon, Iowa, suggested
that representative farmers should be
invited. i
"I am very strongly in favor of the
conference and have been for some
time," Kcnyon said today. "But I
would go farther and invite agricultur
al leaders also. They are much con
cerned in the question as are labor
and capital." J .
(Continued on" page two)
Washington, Sept. 1. Tho houss tins
week is planning to give the govern
mew's high cost of living campaign its
biggest boost, providing for cash tor the
departii.i'iit of justice's prosocu!i i: of
profiteers and Uoarders.
A deficiency appropriation bill carry
ing Iho aJditionary money thought npc
"fcsary to bring down prices will be
vl.iced before the house late in the week
Cowmiltee members have already given
the assurance that it will carry ample
provision for the nation-wide campaign
against profiteers planned by the de
partment of justice. Sentiment in con
gress favors wholesale prosecutions as!
the only means of stopping exorbitant
charges. .- . " !
Attorney General Palmer has asked
about $2,000,000 for the campaign, most
of which will be usedto employ afmition
al attorneys. United State marshals and
secret -service operatives to ruu down
the profiters. Evidence is already being
gathered for the prosecutions aa soon as
congress authorities the appropriations
necessary to carry the fight to the fin
Kupplementnl appropriations m.iv be
"ranted other departments for Publicity
campaigns against prices, but th. bulk
of the high costs of Jiving fu-d will be
given tne oririmcni oi jushcp so n
"aiay get rought'with tho profiteers."
as Chairman Good of the appropriations
committee has expressed tt.
SUNDAY TO STORM CAN AEA
Washington, Sopft 1,-r-Pr.cjidcat Wil
son lias declined to givo the foreign re
lations committee any information con
corning tlic four treaties still being ne
gotiated in Paris with Austria, Tuikey,
Hungary and Bulgaria.
The president, in a letter to Senator
Lodge, made public today, indicated
that he resented the committee 's request
for such information, as an attempt to
interfere with the executive function of
treaty making. . . ,
Lodge, in reply disclaimed any suck
intention by the committee and hinted
that tho president's refuse! to file the
information might delay the treaty with
Germany. ;
The president also declined to givo the
committto an official copy ot the dccla
ration of June 16, regarding payment
for allied armieB of occupation in Oer
many, on the ground that Its publication
might prove embarrassing to tho allies.
Lodge reported that the declaration was
given to the British house of commons
and made publie in England on July 4
and was re-published in the congression
al record.
Tho Polish treaty and an agreement
regarding the oyrcupation of the Ithine
territories, which tho committee also re
quested, the president said he would be
glial to give them. He complied with
this part of tho request by sending the
two documents to the senate late Fri
day. The president's letter to .I.ode fol
lows: .
"Allow nic to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of August 23 and to say
that I shall take pleasure in lajir.g be
fore the senate the treaty with Poland
signed nt Versailles on the 28th of June,,
and the agreement between the 1 nltcd
The Labor day parade was formed
this morning at -Liberty and Court
street and marched from Liberty on
Courtto Capitol, thence north on Cap
itol to. Marion, thence Iback on Capitol
to Court, thence to State and west on
State street' to Commercial and on
Commercial to Marion square and
thence to tho fair grounds.
Three unions were represented, car
penters, street car men and the, print
ers. Threo or four telephone operators
were also in the parade. ,
Leading the parade after union ot-
fieials and the band, was a banner car
ried bv. O. V. Hall and P. H. Baker,
both inotormen for tho Salem street
railway on which was printed, "Free
dom through organization." Members
of the three unions who marched maoe
a parade of about one and one half
blocks, after which followed eleven
automobiles. .,-, . - :
One of the special efforts to recog
nize labor day was ma do by the Phez
company. The float was artistically
decorated with 'bottles of Phez pro
ducts arranged in pyramid order and
attracted much attention. The Kings
roducts company was represented Iby
n float on which six women were in
dustriously nrenarlnir vegetables to be
uenyurtuuu. xuu loiru mu; M"v
one offored'by tho Bpaulding Logging
company.- " " - 4 "'-' '
Business jnen Tosponnen witn anoar
35 automobiles with which ,old- soldiers
as wen. as .young were to oe tunen
from Marion square to the fair, grounds
But ono of thcFe autos was needed.
The oroirram of the afternoon was
carriod out according to plans with a
bartae.ue and jitney dance. This eve
ning tho attractions at the fair grounds
include a wrestling matcn ami junoy
dance.; , ,
Grim fighters Of Pacific Fleet
File Past Older Craft la ,
Gfcd Attire.
Cubaa Warehouses Bulge
With Sugar While Price
Here Soars Ever Higher
Now ' York," Sept. 1. Cuban , ware
houses are bulging with sugar, accord
ing to William IE. Gonzales, American
minister to Cuba, who arrived here to
day from Havana with the statement
that he could see no reason for a sugar
shortage in this country. . ,
"If the United States would sond
ships to lOulba. in sufficient numbers
there would be plenty of sugar vto fill
the needs of America," Gonzales said.
POSTAL CLERKS PLAII
TO ASKH1GER VACES
Minbuia Of $1,500 And Max
imiua Of $2,900 Annually
Will Be Demand.
Washington, Sept. 1. (United I ress.)
Five hundred postoffice clorks plan
ning to ask Increased wages assembled
horotoday for the bi-annual eonvcitlon
of the National Federation of Pot tui'fic
Employes. ' '
"We represent postal cierss tu every
SAN FRAIXISC0 CHTS
GRAKDWELCC::ET0r:ZI
Secretary Of War Precs
For Busy etk FcLcv,
Isluud Tnp. . .
Brest. Sept. 1. General Pershing
sailed for the United States on the
Leviathan at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Marshal Koch arrived at Brest to
day and escorted the American com
mander to the pier.
Premier Clemenceau, foreign minis
ter Pichon and Captaiu Andre Tardieu.
were among those who gathered at In
valides station yesterday to bid Per
shing farewell. A military escort ac
companied him to the station.
Returning with PeTshing are his -son,
Warren, and his brother, James F. Per
shing of Chicago. :
Aviator Plunges Into Bav
During Review Of Fleet
San Fraucisco. Cal., Sept. 1. K. T.
Bonalle, former British army aviator,
flying for the Varney Seaplane com
pany, fell 1W feet into the ocean
while flying a short distance aneau oi
the line of Pacific fleet ships at 11
o'clock this morning.
Coast guard launches rescued Bon
alle who was not injured. Hi machine
was pulled ashore, a wreck. Only the
motor can 4e saved.
Bonalle said tho machine was tail
l a., vrr r. .1 'thnt i link It. A'lVI illtO
rim sea when the wind eauirht it; The I Ocean Grove. X. J.. Sept. 1. Billy I
a,-,M,l..nt. h.imieiip.l within a auarter of Sunday will storm Canada in the inter-
a mile from the spot wnere iiincom ests or pronimtton, no aunuunccu nui
(Continued on page two)
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AUTOnOBILt SMASH
BiEck Passing Ford Crowds
Smaller Car Into Curb On
Capital Street. .
In attempting to pass a Ford ear last
evening on North Capital street near
Market, a Buick whose licenso mtinoer
shows that it is owned by J. Wesley
Smith of Falls City, bumped into tho
rear whel of tho Ford, throwing the
i ear wheel of the Ford, throwing the
Amunsdou and Helmer Digerness, all of
Silverton, against a telephone post seri
ously injuring Mr. Digerness and pain
fully bruising Mr. Amunsclen umi Mr.
Wyatt,
Two of the men, Digerness and
Amunsden were knocked unconscious
and wre taken to the Willamette Sana
torium. Mr. Wyatt was not so seriously
Injured snd was taken to his home nt
Silverton last night. Mr. Digerness il
still unable to bo removed from the san
atoriuin although he is reported this aft
ernoon to be making a satisfactory re
covery. Mr. Amunsden was able to go
home this morning.
While driving north on Capital street
last evening, the Ford passed the Ibuick
Then the driver of the Buick at
'" Byjt D. Tracy
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
.Aboard U. 8. S. Oregon, San Fran
cisco, Cal., Sept, I. Travcseiug tha
ocean lane that Sir Francis Drake kadi
failed to find, the Pacific fleet sleamed
j into -San Francisco bay and rediscovered
tho Golden Gate. '
With Secretary, Daniels, - ariny ana
navy officers and .a party , of gnest,
standing on the decks of tho historie old
battleship Oregon, the future pr tectora
of tho Pacific passed in review. ... ,
On land, cheering thousands represent
ing all of northern California, roureil
&alvo o!t greeting which drowsed out ev
erything but the barking; guns of the
shoe; bcttcrie. and the fighting ships
wVcli loared u.lutcs as they passed ht
fine the still prvitd old Oregom.
Jt was a repetition on a grander
s"nle of the review held a few it .-.!
ago when tl.o Pacific flcot was first re
ceived into ( aliform waters at Kin
Diego. It was the second review of tha
flcot 's visit and tc weeks which had in
torveMi'd hid ;:ei' i.d only to empasiA
the significance of -the f loot's coming;
and to brinir the' west inte-fall raaliau-
pitrt of the conntry who want the, wage tioa that the grfm, grey limi.of flghtinsr
scale adsted to giv clerks ft mini, craft and fighting men meant as muck
munt of 1500 and maximum of $2900 . as for the conquests of peace as for t
yenrh," said President Gilbert K Hy-1 victories of war. ' . -
att. .' "We have not had an5 Incroasc It was eleven o'clock this morning
since 3907, at which -time., our wage when the giant New Mexlcs btona
scale was fixed at s minimum of 1000 through the mists which hung about
and a maximum of 1200 to which a Point Bonita, and hoye to with Admiral
temporary bonus of 300 now is added. Rodman ' flag fluttering from a flght
"The men are in a militant frame of ing top. Then followed the other super
mind. The postoffice is near a collapse dreadnoughts of the squadron the Ida
because of the autocratic uia.nr.cr in ho which joined tho fleet at Monterey,
which the system is being handled. The .the New York, which arrived yesterday
clerks feel thoy aro being subjected to from Honolulu and the other first lino
a system of abuses which compel them snips. Tlie cruisers ronowea ami men
to a system of abuses which compel the sputtering destroyers and their lirm-
theiu to work overtime more man ucc- ucring mowivr snips,
essarv." - ; With the skill which had t-ronsed tha
Resolutions asking removal o Post- admiration of Admiral Sir David bcatty
master General Burleson are likely to be whilt! Admiral Rodman commanded th
introduced during the four day session, American naval forces with the grand
Hyatt said.
HIGH RAILWAY RATES
DUE T0LIABILII8
Publicc Called On To Pay Off
. Accrue! Indebtedness
Says Plumb
fleet In the North Reo, Rodman quickly
maneuvered his ships into the line oi re
view. '""
. A line of siennl flags broke. ont from
the New Mexico. A whistle blew. A
destroyer, like a na-ughty school boy,
cut a double caper far to rear of the
line and then took its position.
Hlowly at first, then with, gathering
speed, the fleet moved through the Gold
en. Gate. As the New Mexico paswrt
first before tho Oregon nineteen guns
boomed a salute to Secretary Daniels.
The review had started.
The Mississippi, Idaho, Texas, New
York, Wyoming, Arkansas, Georgia and
Vermont followed iu the order named
each ship roaring its 19 gun salute as it
passed the Oregon. The Oregon answer
ed the salutes of thn New Mexico,
tempted to pass the Ford, and iu doing
so, crowded the Ford against tho curb
ing, throwing' it against the telephone
pole. Both ears were moving beyond
the city speed limit.
Although the occupants or ine chick
saw the accident, the driver hu not
stop to offer assistance in any way. For
thus violating the law it is mumrsroon
a warrant will be sworn out for the
arrest of the owner of the car. ,,
Ever' once in a while society
List Of Dead Following
Private Dinner Increases
Alliance. Ohio, Sept. 1. With the
death of Mrs. William F. Sanford, 33,
tho total of fatalities following a pri
vate dinner at a club here ten days
ago, today stood at -seven.
State and municipal medical author
ities were still puzzled today by the
cause of the deaths. Samples of all of
the dishes sevred were being analyzed.
Particular attention was given the tur
key and olives. .
Folic were trying io ut-irrmiu
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 1. High, rail
rond rates are due to the fact that they
are based on tnc iiaoiiiiics or tno roBuyw . fln(, 0(.orRiat.ne ships .whWh
declared' Ulenn K. t'lumi), originator oi , ,. ,,. . A,iii R.ulm
Mr. Digerness is the triparte plan of a railroad ownership .oontz ,! Shoemaker.
in a l,arior day speecn toaay uciuru iw . Th(,n p(,m(, ,,, (tetr0yers preceded
railway and shipyard workers here. by the mother ship Birmingham. One
"The publie today is paying virtual- by 0!K, thfV paBKC(J Dy ami tho
ly for the entire cost of the roauu since in"ov(,(i t0 Us aill.horBge in man o' war
their construction," he said. "The rail- row
road expense of tho last eighty years ( jf0-rthcra California had witnessed tha
shows that no railroad ever paid off an Kran(( march whi(,(l marKe(j th0 opcnia(
iniiemcdiiess excepi uj cr.-mn.j, 0( a n(.w future on the Pasifie.
indebtedness of the same or greater par-j- A few momentl) iater Mayor holph
value." " ' 1 'and official party stepped over tho
Plumlj then further explained his 8i(,t,8 of the N(JW Mu,0 and weie or.
i,cheme for labor's participation in the.ny prpjena t0 Admiral Kodman.
control or tno raiiroaus.
Plumb denied a published repoit thnt
he has refused to aid in wage disputes.
"Nothing I ever have said or wl! say,
ot desire lo say," he declared, "would
.varrant any statement that I wou'l rc-
fuscto help, we are all here to noip. as . . Mrg jjaaiis Admiral Roomaa
s mater of fact, I haven t beon aea to and taff 8nd the othpr omirals of tho
heip. But I am willing to aid."- fleet, together with a few invited guest
aboard the U. 8. 8. Oregon.
Shore leave for men of the fleet be
gan immediately. -
Smiling, happy and redy for what fca
admits will be the busiest week of his
western tup, Daniels was out early to-
An official welcome was extended to
the officers n,;:d men of tho fleet
through the admiral and staff and San
Francisco turned the city ovor to tha
12,000 fighters who man the fleet. V
Luncheon was served later to Seer.
Two Farmers Killed When
Untangling Phone Wires
A pug nose comes in mighty whether the deaths were due to acci-
Beachay, aviatorfell to his death in ,:ilrht nt the conclusion of his niiu-day ie att as. A pug nose comes in m.gnty wanner a
li'15. V.mpsignhcro. ' ba;u'.y aurin' th' roastin' ear season. dent or design
Bnnt 1 TTiiii. Kori.
zoen and Artnur a. jocks, larmrr., : , -
instantly killed here Sunday when tht.y time in six years and ta Rrcet the n.any
attempted to untangle local tcto,,hore who called at his hotet. ,
wires which had crossed high tension The secretary, withers. Daniels an.1
in wer lines. ' lineir iwo suus, nmn m
itevcral fires were started in farm Commander Percy Foote, aide. Corn
houses along tho telephone line when the j mander Hilton, special cide and AJm.ral
,.o rr ble. made connections. 1 Sparke, and McKean, arrived last mghs
Oiher farmer recoived severe ahoc'ss, from Monterey aboard car attached ta
but tre out of danger. the Santa Cmz local.