THE MORNIMi OKEGOXIAJT. TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1907.
STRIKE " SPREADS
TO ALL CITIES
(Continued from First Pg.
rraph strike in this city has resulted
.n tying: up communication in many
directions. The Western Union tonight
Is In better shape than any other
agency. It has practically the usual
night force working: wires to nearly all
points. Business Is being: handled wltfi
almost the usual expedition. In addi
tion to the customary commercial traf
fic, the Western Union is handling As
sociated Press circuit matter to all
points in Southern California and Ari
zona except Bakersfield and Globe, Ari
zona. At 10 o'clock tonight It reported
that it was unable to reach , these
towns, on account of interference by
railroad operators along: the lines.
The Postal of nee Is less fortunate.
Aside from Day Chief Operator'Merrlll
and Night Chief Operator Stevenson,
but two men remained to work the key.
Manager Lewis himself worked all af
ternoon and far into the night.
' The following official dispatch from
Western Union headquarters in New
york was received at the Los Angeles
office early tonight. It Indicates the
situation In the Western Union 3trike
In several of the Eastern cities from
the viewpoint of an official of that
company. The message said:
'At 6 P. M New York time, we have
ovor 500 operators rendy for duty in
the general operating department. This
Is twice our normal force at this time."
CHICAGO IS IMPORTING MEN
'Western Union and Postal Have 300
Operators at Work.
CHICAGO. Aug. 12. Both the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph Companies
claimed ' today to be in better condition
than at any time since the commence
ment o the strike of the operators. The
, Western Union announced early In the
day that it had more than 200 men at
work and was able to care for business
In fair shape. The Postal claimed to have
about 100 men and also asserted that the
delay In handling messages was not
great. Both, however, had posted In con
spicuous places that messages would be
only accepted subject to delay in trans
mission. A number of men were import
ed last night by the Western Union and
ail of them went to work today.
The officers of the Union claimed that
the companies had but one-third of the
number of men at work that they claimed
to have and declared that many of them
were telegraph students who are not
capable of doing good work. The decision
of the operators at Washington and Bos
ton not to strike did not disconcert the
officers of the Union. Secretary Wesley
Russell said today:
"It makes no difference what the men
East vote to do. When the time' comes
they will be ordered out and that will be
all there is to It. They will come out
when we want them.1'
Superintendent Cook, of the Western
Union in this city, today Issued a state
ment that there will be no arbitration.
"I will receive no deputation of the
strikers," said Mr. Cook, "and will hold
no communication with them excepting in
a circular letter, which- I will send out
today. This will be brief and will read,
"Having left the employ of the company,
you will apply at once for your pay.
"We now have 220 men at work and we
are commencing to choose our men. To
day we have turned away a number of ap-
pllcants because we did not consider them
' ; competent men."
President Samuel Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor, arrived in
j the city today to aid the strikers in an
advisory capacity. President Gompers
. said:
: "As to the merits of the telegraphers'
strike, I know nothing. The action has
had the sanction of their executive com
. mittee and national officers and that re
moves from the scope of the inquiry any
Investigation as to Its merits.
"We assume that an affiliated organiza
tion which has legalized a strike has a
just grievance and. according to union
principles, we are determined to give the
operators our best support.
"Before any plan of action can be
adopted the local heads of unions and
the national officers must confer. We will
do that some time today."
The officials of the Chicago local union
today declared that they have no more
desire to arbitrate the issues of the strike
than has the Western Union. They made
this declaration today as soon as they
learned of the efforts of the officials of
the National Civic Federation to secure
intervention again by Commissioner of
Iabor Neill and of a reported promise by
President Small to send the men back to
work if the Government will promise to
secure arbitration. General Secretary
Russell received answers today from
many of 135 local unions throughout this
country and Canada to whom he sent re-
quests for a vote on the proposition to
call a general strike. All the replies so
far, according to Secretary Russell, are
in favor of the general strike.
Two of the largest brokerage firms
in the city signed the operators' sched
ule today, and also granted them the
closed shop. Later these two firms
called a meeting of brokers to consider
measures for the prevention of the
strike.
General Superintendent Capan, of the
Postal Company, said late today:
"We already have one-third of the
usual number of operators in our Chi
cago office. We are handling business
promptly. We are willing to treat
with the strikers as Individuals, but
will not receive any representatives of
the strikers as a body."
The Daily News today makes the
announcement that the issuing of meal
tickets by the operators has com
menced. General Secretary Russell. of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union, sent
out the following bulletin at noon:
"To all locals on strike: Stand firm
and under no circumstances return to
work until officially sanctioned. Presi
dent Small and the executive board
will meet here Wednesday night. AH
points are as solid as a rock. Many
union contracts are being signed by
brokers and press associations. Chicago
is absolutely closed up. No strike
breakers have arrived, all reports to
the contrary notwithstanding. We
have the battle won."
Superintendent T. P. Cook, of the
' Western Union, declared that he would
modify the notice to patrons posted on
the doors of the office of the company,
which reads:
"Messages accepted subject to In
definite delay." The new notices, he
said, will read:
"Messages accepted subject to slow
service."
Labor Commissioner Neill and Secre
tary Easley, of the National Civic Fed
eration, arrived about noon.
GAXG HAS BEEX BROREX TJP
Northern Pacific Gets Thieves WTio
Have Rifled Freight Cars.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. 12. (Special.)
The Northern Pacific tonight broke up
the gang which has been rifling box cars
here. Henry Owen, a teamster: Dennis J.
Bishop, S. T. Ryan and William Coo,
freight sorters, were arrested. The North
ern Pacific has lost thousands of dollars'
worth of both Incoming and outgoing
freight and the arrest of the quartet to
night is the result of a long hunt by rall-
road secret service men. The railroad
says it has a confession from one of the
men.
Preliminary steps were taken here to
day to organize a railroad men's Twen
tieth Century Club in September. Rall
roal employes will complete a political or
ganization throughout the state, with
headquarters at Seattle. Spokane, Tacoma
and other railroad centers. The men are
resentful because the company has not
obserevd the 16-hour law passed by the
last Legislature. The act Is a copy of the
Federal statute by Lafollette. The princi
pal fight, however, will be against anti
railroad leaders, whom employes claim
have cut so seriously into railroad reve
nues that wage advances cannot be had.
Employes are very bitter against manu
facturers and mill interests. A resolution
adopted declares the revenues of the com
pany were wrongly used to buy oft graft
ers incited by anti-railroad agitation.
MAKING THE TIE-UP COMPLETE
Kansas City Local Refuses Operators
to the Board or Trade.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 12. The
striking Western Union and PostaI op
erators here this afternoon rescinded
the resolution previously adopted per-
CHKONOLOGY OF THE STRIKE IJC
BRIEF.
On March 1, 1907. the Western
Union Telegraph Company and the
Postal Telegraph Company an
nounced a general Increase of 10 per
cent in wages for all managers and
operators. This announcement was
made at the time the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union of America was
making rapid headway in securing
membership among telegraph oper
ators, obviously for the purpose of
enforcing demands for higher wages
and shorter hours. There had been
no effective Commercial Telegraph
ers Union since the famous strike of
18S3, when the Western Union Tele
graph Company won against the
union.
Following the announcement of
March 1, the Commercial Telegraph
ers' Union claimed that the advance
was not impartially given to all op
erators, and besides made demands
for further concessions.
As a result, on June 21 President
Small called a strike of operators at
San Francisco and Oakland. Cal.,
announcing that the men would be
called out in other cities until his
plan of guerilla warfare should suc
ceed. After several weeks a settle
ment was reached with the com
panies through the intercession of
Commissioner Neill, of the United
States Department of Labor. The
men claimed a victory, and so did
the companies. The men claimed
that the companies agreed to re
employ all striking union men with
out discrimination. The companies
claim that they agreed to re-employ
them only on conditions satisfactory
to themselves.
Last week a Western Union oper
ator was discharged in Los Angeles,
the cause given being Insubordina
tion. The entire Western Union force
walked out. The Postal Telegraph
Company's force Joined in the walk
out. The companies employed non
union men. The Chicago forces of
both companies refused to work with
non-union labor at Los Angeles and
quit work. From Chicago the strike
has extended over the United States
and Canada.
mitting telegraphers to work at the
Board of Trade, providing that organ
ization, and not the telegraph compa
nies, pay the salaries, on condition that
the men handle nothing but quotations.
The strikers asserted that the Board
of Trade had violated this agreement.
The strikers also decided to post
pone the formal presentation of their
grievances to the local managers until
tomorrow morning.
Both telegraph offices here reported
the local situation unchanged from
yesterday. Three operators were added
to the force at the main office of the
Postal, and A. B. Richards, district
superintendent, said his company was
handling a limited amount of business
to the most Important centers. About
eight men were at work at the Postal.
At the Western Union, there was no
increase of the force over yesterday,
but Manager Brownson said they were
able to handle most of the business on
hand. However, little was taken ex
cept subject to delay.
The strikers at their conference today
decided to call out the men working
private wires in the Board of Trade.
"We feel that In order to win we
must make the tie up as complete as
possible," said George Imbrie, chair
man of the executive committee of the
local telegraphers.
STRIKE SITUATION' AT OMAHA
Small Force of Counter Clerks and
Check Boys Man Wires.
OMAHA, Aug. 12. A personal investiga
tion of Western Union and Postal Tele
graph companies this morning shows
both offices to be "clear" of messages at
10 o'clock, with about a half force at both
main offices. The Western Union has 33
men of the day force at work. 'The Postal
has only six men working. All broker
operators are working as usual.. The
strikers are hopeful and determined.
Neither side received additions this morn
ing. The messengers are still working but
are talking "strike" and may go o. at
any hour.
During the afternoon it was stated by
the strikers that the signal corps men at
Fort Omaha had been offered a bonus
to go to work in the local office of the
Western Union, and that one man had
accepted the proposition. This could not
be confirmed or denied by the Western
Union officials.
KEYS SILENT IN LOS ANGELES
Union Operator Is Discharged and
Postal Men All Go Out.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12. Practically
the entire force of the Postal Telegraph
Company in this city joined the Western
Union operators in their strike at 10
o'clock today. Eighteen men left the
keys. Manager Lewis stated that he
would have six men left, including the
day and night chief operators. The night
force of six men will also go out this
evening. The walkout was caused by the
refusal of a union operator to receive a
message addressed to Chicago from a
branch office. Upon being advised of his
action. Manager Lewis immediately dis
charged the operator. The walkout fol
lowed. About ten men were working the keys
in the Western Union office. No com
munication had been ' established with
New York today, doubtless due to the
strike of the company's operators there.
The wires are said to be working to Chi
cago. SEATTLE HAS RESERVE FORCE
Filling Western Union Strikers'
Places AVith Old ,Men.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. 12. (Special.)
Western Union operators struck at 6:40
tonight. They refused to work on the
Chicago wire in turn and when several
were discharged, the night force quit.
During the San Francisco strike. Super
intendent Re Id, of the Northwest district,
sent a confidential circular to all man
agers to ; get in communication with old
operators, and many have been held In
reserve here for the present strike. They
were sent for in automobiles and the
Western Union expects to have a partial
force.
STRIKERS SEE GOOD OMEN
"Seventy-Three' Closing Bid for
Western Union Stock.
Striking Portland telegraphers see a
good omen in the strike begun last
night in this city. Before the New
York wires quit working yesterday,
they learned that the closing bid for
Western Union stock was 73.
Now 73 in telegraphers' code means
"Good wishes." When two tele
graphers are talking ov6r the wire,
they invariably end their conversation
with "Goodbye, 73." This means,
"Goodbye, good luck, or best wishes."
Local operators, while not unduly
superstitious, believe that a strike be
gun under -such auspices cannot fall.
They think if they get, even indirectly,
the best wishes of the Western Union
stockholders, they are bound, to win.
RAILWAY MEN TAKE A HAND
Los Angeles Man Refuses Commer-
. cial Message for Chicago.
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 12. The first in
dication, that the members of the Na
tional Order of Hallway Telegraphers
was about to become actively interested
in the telegraphers' Btrlke was seen here
today when a railroad operator at oner
of the stations near Los Angeles refused
to handle Western Union business. The
matter was at once reported to the West
ern Union office here, and is now under
consideration. No details were obtainable
nor could any forecast be made as to
where the trouble would lead to.
OAKIiAXD MEN READY TO QUIT
Men Are Discharged Who Refused
to Work New York Wire.
OAKLAND. Cal., Aug. 12. The Western
Union operators In Oakland are expected
to strike at any moment. The men became
incensed today at the discharge of a
number of operators who refused to
handle the New York wires. At 2 o'clock
the arrival from San Francisco of A. W.
Copps. Deputy President of the union on
this Coast, was momentarily expected. It
is said that upon his arrival the men will
walk out.
DES MOINES MEN WALK OUT.
Both W. U. and Postal Crippled by
Strike of Operators.
DES MOINES, Aug. 12. Every union
operator of the Western Union and Pos
tal companies here walked out at 8:30 this
morning, in sympathy with their brother
strikers. The telegraph service is crip
pled seriously. The Western Union has
only two men working, while at the Pos
tal there are five working, not being
members of the union, made up from the
counter force.
Call Alarm for Police Station. -
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany caused Its workmen to Install a
special call alarm at police headquar
ters yesterday afternoon. A pushbut
ton in their office is arranged so that
police assistance can be summoned im
mediately in case of necessity. Chief
of Police Gritzmacher ordered a small
police squad, in charge of Patrol Ser
geant Cole, for duty on strike matters
at 8 o'clock last night. Policemen
were placed at the Western Union and
Postal offices and others were on pa
trol duty along Third street, where
both companies have headquarters in
Portland. There was no violence
whatever. .
Messenger Boy Assaulted.
Randall White, a messenger boy in the
employ of the Associated Press, was as
saulted and-severely beaten at the corner
of Fifth and Stark streets by a band of
striking Western Union .messengers. He
was on his way from the telegraph office
to The Oregonlan building, when he was
intercepted by a number of the messen
gers, who called him a "scab" and other
names, and then attacked him. His in
juries are not serious, and he continued
at work. An effort Is being made to learn
the Identity of his assailants and they
will be arrested and prosecuted.
Business Delayed in St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12. Business was
practically suspended in the St. Louis
Merchants Exchange today, because of
the telegraphers' strike. When the
markets opened this morning there
was not an operator present. After
much delay, a few nonunion men were
found to receive the market quotations
from Chicago and the stock market
quotations from New York. Ordinarily
about 30 operators are employed to
man the wires of the exchange. Little
trading was done.
Toledo Operators Strike.
TOLEDO, O.. Aug. 1. A. T. Zim
merman, who has been operating a Postal
wire for local paper, left his work be
cause ' Peg" Randall was said to have
accepted a position with the Postal. Later
six operators employed by the Postal in
the Produce Exchange walked out.
Montgomery Operators Strike.
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Aug. 12. The op
erators of the Western Union here, seven
men and one woman, walked out at 7
o'clock this morning. The manager, chief
operator and two men remained at work,
St. Louis Messenger Boys Go Out.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 12. Thirty-five messen
ger boys employed by the Postal walked
) I THE ISSUES OF THE STRIKE IN
BRIEF.
The commercial telegraph opera
tors demand of the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies an
Increase of wages amounting to an
average of 15 per cent of 'the present
scale, free typewriters, an eight-hour
day and recognition of the union. The
telegraph companies recently raised
the old wage scale 10 per cent. The
men, however, claim that the 10 per
cent increase was not generally ap
plied. The companies declare that
It was made without discrimination,
from the managers down to the low
est paid operators. Including those In
branch offices.
out this afternoon, declaring their griev
ance is that the company Is supplying the
places of striking telegraphers with non
union men.
Buffalo Men Quit Keys.
BUFFALO, Aug. 12. The day force of
the Western Union Telegraph Company
walked out at 4:45 P. M. The Postal ope
rators have also gone out. .
All Strike at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 12. Operators of
the Western Union and Postal struck at 2
o'clock this afternoon. .
PORTLAND
OPERAT
ORS QUIT
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would operate the wires on that class of
work.
President Gives Word to Strike.
President Branin was immediately no
tified and going to the office found the
sentiment among the men so strongly
in favor of a strike that he gave the
word and the 21 men who were at their
desks arose and left the building. Headed
by the president of the local union the
men quietly marched to the office of the
Postal Telegraph Company where they
were joined by the two night operators.
Night Chief Connell following a few min
utes later as soon as he could be re
lieved by Day Chief Durkee.
These new recruits were welcomed by
the strikers with cheers as they deserted
their positions. With these reinforcements,
the striking telegraphers were divided into
a number of delegations and scattered to
call out the Western Union operators at
the Hotel Portland and the Union Depot
and the Postal operator. Miss Lexy
Potner, at the Oregon. At the Portland
the strikers were surprised to learn that
Hugo Schwertsen. the operator, had
anticipated the strike and had left his
desk two hours before.
Strikers Are Orderly.
Throughout the early hours of the night
the strikers were congregated on the
street corners were the situation was dis
cussed, none of the event of the evening
being marked with any disturbance the
men demeaning themselves In an orderly
manner. They will be on hand early this
morning to urge the union operators on
the day shifts not to return to work. A
meeting will be held at ' 10 o'clock this
morning to consider further the strike
situation. At this time committees will
be named to have charge of the local
situation and to look out for the interests
of the strikers.
"There ' was nothing else for me to
do," said President Branin. of the Teleg
rapers' Union, last night. "When .1
reached the office the men insisted on
striking and all that remained for me
to do was to sanction it since it was
impossible to keep the men longer at
work."
When the strike took place Manager
Dumars, of the Western Union, was
called to the office and In less than an
hour had the office equipped with men
from outside the union. Said he at 10
o'clock last night:
"We now have seven operators at work
and our business is well up. Tomorrow
we expect to have a force of at least 10
men. During the continuance of the strike
the Western Union has authorized that
the salary to loyal operators and those
employed temporarily shall be as follows:
Regular salaries as a bonus, their serv
ices to be computed on a basis of seven
hours. per day in addition to the bonus."
Four Operators at Postal.
At the postal office four men had as
sumed charge of the instruments within
an hour after the regular operators had
quit and before midnight the business of
the office had been cleaned up. Manager
John Annand Is confident he will be able
to find operators to ' continue the busi
ness of his company today, several former
employes having volunteered to help him
out while the pending trouble lasts. For
tunately for this company J. G. Blake,
of San Francisco, assistant general super
intendent; and J. A. Forehand, of Seattle,
superintendent for Oregon and Washing
ton, chanced to be In the city yesterday
afternoon and when the walk-out took
place they shed their coats and each
went to work. Manager Annand operated
another Instrument, and with the assist
ance of Day Chief Durkee. who worked
the fourth, all congested business of the
early evening was soon disposed of.
Railway Telegraphers Will Aid.
The striking telegraphers are greatly
encouraged by the loyal assistance that
has been pledged them by the Order
of Railway Telegraphers. Tnis organ
lzotlon. through Its head officials, yes
terday notified all railway telegraphers
on the lines of the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation 'Company and the Oregon
Short Line, to refuse to handle all
Western Union business. In addition,
the railway telegraphers have promised
the commercial telegraphers financial
assistance If It Is needed. The striking
telegraphers contend that this support
Insures the success of their fight. They
say it will completely suspend ail busi
ness of both the Western Union and
the Postal companies. In case a rail
way telegrapher should be discharged
for refusing to handle these messages,
It is said by the strikers that such an
action on the part of the railroad offl
cials would precipitate a strike of all
railroad telegraphers on the Harriman
system.
O. A. Sinks, Southern Pacific agent
at the Jefferson-street Station in this
city, is a member of the executive com
mittee of the Order of Railway Teleg-
rapners. tn answer to a question yes
terday, he said the railway telegratfh
ers did not contemplate any active par
ticipation in the pending strike other
than to give the members of the Com
mercial Telegraphers' Union their
moral support and financial assistance.
"I do not think the commercial tel
egraphers need our assistance In any
other respect," said Mr. Sink last nie-ht.
"All that is necessary for them to do
li tney would win their strike is to sro
out. ana stay out.
"I see an advertisement in' the even
ing paper for 1000 hopplckers, and I
guess we can find work if we want it
very badly." cheerfully declared one
oi tne striking telegraphers last nla-ht
"Tell the boys to see to it that thev
pay their room-rent for a month in ad
vance and procure a meal ticket." art
vised another, who seemed to think the
ngni- mignt oe more prolonged than
some or nis optimistic associates pre
dieted.
STRIKE ON ASSOCIATED PRESS
Without Notice Operators All Over
, the Country Walk Out.
Without a moment's notice the telegra
phers employed In the Portland office of
the Associated Press walked out late
yesterday afternoon In conjunction with
the other 400 men in this service. This
unexepected action on the part of the As
soclated Press operators was of the men's
own choosing.
A demand, signed by these telegraphers.
was prepared Sunday and presented to
General Manager Stone, of the Associated
Press, asking that the schedule of wages
be Increased to that paid by the Hearst
service. The men threatened to go out
on a strike if their petition was not
granted immediately. Yesterday at New
York Mr. Stone issued a statement to
operators notifying them that as general
manager it was not within his power to
grant their requests without authority
from the board of directors. He offered
to meet a committee of the operators
and confer with them as to hours of labor
and compensation with a view to making
a reasonable recommendation to the next
meeting of the board of directors of the
Associated Press.
This response was not satisfactory to the
committee representing the operators who
demanded more definite assurance that
their requests would be considered favor
ably. As a further reply Mr. Stone asked
for additional time that he might consult
with the directors of the Associated Press
by telegraph. This condition was reported
to the operators by Wesley Russell, of
Chicago, deputy National president and
secretary treasurer of the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union, with the request that
the men decide as to future action. A
vote was taken yesterday by the men and
the result called for a strike. This action
was reported back to Russell who ordered
the men out.
Action Is Too Hasty.
While the two local operators in the
employ of this service considered the ac
tion had been ordered too hastily, they
joined their associates and left their
keys. As a result the distribution of
news either to or from the Portland of
fice of the Associated Press has been
paralyzed. Portland is the disburs
ing point of this news agency for Se
attle. Tacoma. Spokane, Helena, Butte,
Hillings. Walla Walla, Anaconda, and
Mlssuola and the newspapers of those
cities that are members of the Associated
Press must necessarily be deprived of
that service. Twenty papers are fur
nished with a "pony" service of from
750 to 1500 words a day from the Port
land office.
Men employed as operators on the
Portland circuit of the Associated Press
service as a rule have been receiving
better pay than telegraphers doing the
same work in some Eastern localities.
The increased wage schedule that has
been demanded, however, would mean an
increase in their present compensation
approximately as follows: Day men,
about J3.B0 per week: night men, from
J6.60 to $12.50 per week, according to the
service they are required to handle.
These operators on the Portland circuit,
which Is known as the Salt Lake-Seattle
division, are being paid on the follow
ing basis: Day operators, 15 a day for
nine hours, bIx days a week and 60 cents
an hour overtime; night operators, $&i
a week for nine hours, six days a week
and 12 hours on Sunday at 60 cents an
nour overtime.
The schedule of the Hearst service
and for which the Associated Press teleg
raphers are contending. Is as follows:
Day operators. 30 a week for eight
hours, six days and 60 cents an hour
ocertlmet night operators, $36 a week for
eight hours, six days and 70 cents an
hour overtime.
News Service Paralyzed.
Since all the men employed by the As
sociated Press are out it is impossible
for the news service to be continued and
the instruments in tne Portland office
are dead. The two Portland operators
and their fellow laborers were Indi
rectly Involved In the strike oi the West
ern Union telegraphers which was Inaug
urated in Oakland several dv am
These men are members of the same
union organization, the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union, and ixpected to be
called out with the Western Union and
Postal operators when that action should
be ordered by President Small, of the
National body.
But when the strike fever began to
spread the Associated Press telegraphers
became imbued with the spirit and de
elded to renew their contest for an
eight-hour workday. This was considered
their principal contention, although at
the same time it was deemed advisable
to get a further raise in salary. These
men were given a raise In salary last
Spring, the advance in pay amounting
to about 10 per cent.
3Ianager Stone's Reply.
The reply of General Manager Stone to
the requests of the telegraphers employed
by the Associated Press, follows:
I received this morning a communication
from a large number of the operators In
the service of the Associated Press, asking
for a changed scale of wages and hours and
requesting a reply by 7:30 o'clock this even
ing. Tho conditions involved are so radical
in their nature as to add over $200,000 a
year and prcbably more to the expense qf
this organization. The Associated Press . Is
mutual in Its character, makes no profits
and has no surplus fund out of which such
a sum could be paid. Any such Increase
must of necessity be levied back upon the
newspapers nc a part of their weekly as
sessments. As general manager. I have no
power to make such an Increase either in
salaries or assessments without authority
from the board of directors, and it is ob
viously Impossible to call this board to
gether within the time named. The board
consists of 15 members, scattered through
out the entire country.
At the same time, acting under author
ity heretofore granted me by the board of
directors. I shall be very glad at any time
to meet a committee of our own operators
and confer with them respecting hours of
service and compensation, with a view to
making some recommendation to the next
meeting of the board of directors, which
shall meet any fair or Just expectations of
those in our operating service.
Even were I free to act. I think you must
agree with me that a question of this mag
nitude should not be 'pressed to a conclu
sion within the limits of a few hours and
without any opportunity for consultation
between myself and the representatives of
our operating force.
MESSENGER BOYS WALK OUT
Union Demands an Increase of
S3 1-3 Per Cent In Wages.
After presenting a demand for an in
crease in their wages amounting to
about 33 1-3 per cent, the Messenger
Boys' Protective Union declared a
strike at 11 o'clock last night. The
lads say they will not report for work
this morning. A majority of the mes
sengers Involved are employed by the
Western Unton Telegraph Company.
The demands, which were presented to
Manager Dumars. of the Western
Union office, are as follows:
Two cents for delivering messages
lesa than ten blocks, and 3 cents for
all messages delivered at a distance of
ten blocks or more, with the regular
delivery charges. The lads also de
mand the recognition of their union
and give the telegraph management
24 hours to grant their demands.
Under the schedule by which the
messenger boys are now paid, they re
ceive 1"4 cents for all messages for a
distance less than 20 blocks. For the
delivery of a message at adlstance of
not less than 20 nor more than 24
All Humors
Are impure matters which the skin, liver,
kidneys and other organs cannot take care
of without help.
Pimples, bolls, eczema and other erup
tions, loss of appetite, that tired feeling,
bilious turns, fits of indigestion, dull head
aches and many other troubles are due to
them. They are removed by
Hood's Sarsaparilla
In usual liquid form or in chocolated
tablets known as Sarsatabs. 100 doses $L
COFFEE
Good coffee, good morn
ing. Good morning, good day.
Good day, good night.
Good night, good morn
ing. v
Your grocer returns your money If you
don't like Schilling's Best; we-pay him.
Established in 18 SO Fifty-Seven Years in Business
Eipman, lUolfc $ Go.
Quality Considered, Our Prices Are Always the Lowest
Early Fall Notes From the
World of Fashion
Harbingers of the Fall fashions are making their ap
pearance daily now in the Lipman-Wolfe store. Bright
and fresh, the new fabrics and garments are ready for
you.
The new Dress Fabrics were never so charming as
those of this Fall. No one color, but the so-called "wood
colors," taking their hue from the Autumn woods, are
to be the correct thing, especially dark, restful shades.
The new broadcloths, with quietly effective self and two
toned stripes and plaids, will be the distinctive novelty.
Cheviots and unfinished worsteds will be again highly in
favor.
Rich plaids for school dresses will be very popular and
are shown here in wide assortment. Very popular for
school dresses, also, will be cotton suitings exactly im
itating the high-priced wool fabrics. They sell at such
prices as 20 and 25 cents a yard.
Novelty Plaids will practically reign in the realm of
silks but they've acquired a quiet, distinctive elegance
such as you never saw before. New pompadour and
Dresden silks will be especially popular for purposes to
which they are adapted.
Authoritative styles in new Fall Tailormade Suits are
displayed daily in increasing assortment. As is usual
with us the styles first shown are of a distinct character
modeled from the authoritative Parisian creations by
suitmakers of pre-eminent reputation. The fashions for
this Fall show a wide divergence "from styles of the recent
seasons coats are longer and more fitted than formerly,
sleeves in an entirely new effect. Skirts, too, show a de
cided change, though plaited styles form the majority of
those seen.
Hundreds of new Millinery effects are now on display.
You are cordially invited to see the new styles, whether
purchasing or not.
Wouldn't it be interesting to wander for an hour or
two among the new things in the world of fashion?
Their novelty will surely be interesting. And perhaps
you are tired of the Summer things that are beginning to
be shabby.
12V2C Figured Percales, 9c Yd.
10c Glenco Zephyrs, 7'2C Yd.
Clearance of Figured Percales, white grounds, small
figures, regularly I2j4c yard; special q
sale at fJ
54 Glencoe Zephyrs, special good styles in plaids and
checks, neat styles, the regular ioc yard; 7ln
special Monday Zl
300 Long and Short Kimonos
Values to $3 for $1.19
Daintiest washable Summer styles of Women's Short
and Long Kimonos, Nightingales and Dressing
Sacques, made of plain white lawn, fancy figured and
dotted Swiss or lawns. All newest styles, made with
or without collar, belt, long or short sleeves, low or
high and Dutch neck, prettily trimmed, sizes 34 to 44.
Sold regularly to $3.00.
Kimono value of the year
blocks they set ID cents and 5 cents
additional for each additional five
blocks.
COMPAXY READY IX SEATTLE
Superintendent Held, of Western
Vnion, Has No Fear.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. 12. (Special.)
All the operators of the Postal Tele
graph Company, led by the night chief,
walked out at 13 o'clock.
The Western Union Company Is offer
ing a bonus of one month's pay to any
of the men who will stay at work. This
company has nine men and two women
on the wires. Among these are several
professional men who at one time were
operators. Superintendent Reld says the
present strike comes two months too
WEDDING
AND VISITING CARDS
W.G.SMITH 6 CO.
WASHINGTON BUILDING
Fourth and Washington Strests
OUR OPTICAL METHODS
Are up-to-date and under the supervision of our optician,
whose 25 years of experience will redound to the benefit of all
who seek new vision. Thousands on our list testify to this.
Corner of Third and Washington Sts.
Manufacturing Jewelers, Opticians and Diamond Importers
ine Diggest
at only
51.19
late, claiming that they are ready for ijt
now. i.
Seattle Day Force Will Not AVork.
SEATTLE, AVash.. Aug. 12. (Special.)
The Western Union put 13 operators 'At
work tonight but strikers tied up so mahy
other offices that two had to be laid off
for tho right. Twenty-two men are oitt
at the Western Union and the day forte,
numbering Sri. will refuse to go to wotlt.
SHIRTS
BEST FABRICS, PERFECT
FIT, LONG WEAR. WHITE
AND FANCY PATTERNS.
LOON POR CLUKTT LAML.
CLUETT, PEABODY A CO
MAKEff Or ANTCOW COLLARS.
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