Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, November 02, 1917, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING OREGOXIAN FRIDAY, NOVE3II5ER 2, 1917. PORTLAND SERVICE PHONE NORMAL STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE OREGONIAN SNAPS SCENES AND PEOPLE CONNECTED WITH THE VENTURE 343,000 - -r "ir 11 ft f----y----i r------- --n -- ' ' r' --'-'"-" STRIKE OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS AND TELEPHONE OPERATORS. p 1 You Save Here 25c to 75c Dozen On Canned Fruiis and Vegetables j- Krmfmhfr it's HUB Kutjuni t ir in or s raomna- ppir kny Mere mt wholmalc nrieetk It font an mnrh to deliver Sito -north of mrnhandUr deliver 4125 worth. Hay your crorrrie in quamltlra and It dOf to ire money. Company Reports 500 of 750 Girls at Work; Strikers Say 500 Out. Irrigation Project Fathered by ex-Governor West De clared to Be Failure. DEL MONTE EXTRA SPECIAL The wholesale Jobbers $2.10 Doz. Thr retailer Is tell ing: this Mime frrarie of 1 r m at WI.OO nro aellinir thin n (fade ot aa at This is a high-grade pea which will be almost impossible to obtain before the season is over owing to the excessive rains where this pea is raised. PICKETS WIN OVER RESERVOIR LEAKS GRAVE V 3 TUMALO COSTS ' , Vvjj rf ; 'J r A J 4 f hi 3 j y ' I . -As' -,cr&'L h- I j k X - 'C ,V V:k v vy P , . . , i;:.,:.: :Jr I-"?' 5 SMC, Seattle Has Hard Time and Resl flence Calls Are Unanswered. Spokane Xot Affected Greatly. The Dalles Is Operating. (Continued From First Page.) to the membership of the Portland lo cal. So far as reported up to a late hour last night, there had been no clashes or passages-at-arms anywhere along the picket lines, although some of the striking operators did exchange un complimentary words in some instances with those who have stepped into their places. Former Employes Called la. Having had ample time in which to organize reserves for just such an emergency as overtook it when the strike order became effective, the company nurrifid operators from the four corners of the city and from i. ear by small towns to the exchanges and placed them on the switchboards. Many of these were former employes, who knew the intricacies of the work and were Invaluable to the service. From time to time, employes, many of whom had been hurriedly engaged, were requisitioned, gathered in auto mobiles and dispatched in the required numbers to the weak points, there to strengthen the lines and maintain the efficiency of the service. , Reports of all kinds were spread concerning the company's action with regard to the new employes. It being alleged, for example, that they were being paid big bonuses; were being fed chicken dinners and provided with tax icabs in which to ride about the city when off duty, but these tales were all emphatically denied by those in au thority at company headquarters. Xew Workers Defended. Many times the new employes were referred to by onlookers as "strike breakers," but Mr. Halliday declares this is an Incorrect term: that they are simply engaged to maintain the serv ice and are just as honorable as any other-employe in any concern. Mr. Halliday also Issued the follow ing formal statement: "We understand from newspaper reports that the labor delegates to the conference at San Fran cisco notified the unions in' various cities not to call a strike of electrical workers and telephone operators until such time as the T'nited States Govern ment representative, who arrived In San Francisco yesterday, had time to investigate the situation. President Wilson evidently desired to prevent, in terruption to the telephone service on the Pacific Coast, for he had a Govern ment representative hurry to San Fran Cisco. "In spite of all this a strike was called at Portland on Wednesday at midnight. Most of the operators remained on duty, but a few went out, though not enough to interfere wi ll the service. Yester day the service was practically nor mal and a large number of operators reported for work. Calls were handled promptly. Approximately 500 operators out of 750 are at work. "We have men enough to take care of the electrical work of all switchboards, terminal racks, batteries, etc., and con siderable of the outside work. Conditions Reported Good. "We employ a large number of young women, and I believe that, without ex ception, nowhere in this city is there a higher class of women employes. The conditions under which these young women work are equal to any in this city and are far better than most places of employment. In addition the company provides sick benefits, vaca tions and provides their luncheons in the company cafeteria at less than these luncheons cost. They are also assisted in other ways. They have not been required to work longer than eight hours daily. The work is pleas ant, light and clean end the buildings are comfortable and absolutely sani tary. "In the past our employes, both men and women, have shown in many ways their loyalty to the company and their appreciation for the good conditions under which they work. "I cannot believe at this time that those who have failed to report for work realize fully the importance of their actions to themselves, nor the seriousness of such actions to the com munity. The only reason I can ascribe to a strike being called is that they nave been ill advised. It Is well to re member that hasty action may some times be taken which may be the cause of later regret and which would not have been taken if all sides of the mat ter had been calmly and fully weighed. We deeply regret that, with no real grievance existing, someone has hastily advised some of the employes to strike. The country needs its telephone em ployes at work in such times as these. Normal Service Promised. "However, the actions of such a large number of employes remaining at work clearly shows their loyalty to the com pany and their appreciation of the best interests of the community. With such 1 co-operation we expect to be able to maintain a. practically normal service." Mr. Shubert said: "A woman today . remarked In my hearing that we men of the, Electrical Workers' Union are 'hiding behind women's skirts.' . We are refusing to accept better wages for ourselves in order to compel recognition for the "women operators and .better pay for them, too. If that is 'hiding behind women's skirts, we're guilty. More than the membership of the operators' union responded to the strike order. We are satisfied with the progress of the situation. The linemen went out to a man." The strike Is being handled by a special committee, of which W. D. Quinn is chairman. Miss Louise Haag, business agent for the operators, and Mr. Shubert are also giving their time and attention to the work. Mrs. Gladys Carlton, president of the op erators' local, is in San Francisco, at tending the conference of union dele gates regarding the demands. GRAYS HARBOR CITIES Sl'FFER Small Towns, However, Feel 3Vo Ef fects Jjocally. ABERDEEN', Wash.. Nov. 1. (Spe cial.) Four thousand telephones are dead in Aberdeen. Hoquiam and Cos- rnopo'.ls today, as the result of a walk out at midnight of 20 of the 29 ,op erators employed in the Aberdeen ex change and all 11 employed in Ho ouiam. The only telephones being op erated are those in city, state and county offices, and those in the of fices of public utilities and plants en gaged in Government work,. Long S ' . . . I HOW y o. 1 Automobile In Service of the Conpaar Carries Awar Operators From Broadway Eirkanre to Their ITomes. o. 2 Frank J. Shubert, Huniness Aarent of the Electrical Workers Union. XoV 8 tiirl Pickets, Led by Mr. Shuhert, in Front of the Ilroadway Kxehsnse. No. 4 Croup of Girls on Strike Tclllns; Their Side of the Case to Police Sergeant Lyon and Ills Men. lyouise Hang, Business Agent of the distance connections are being given. All 10 linemen employed in the two cities are on strike. The telephone lines in Montesano, Elma and upper county towns are in operation, the employes in that section not being af filiated with the International Brotn erhood of Electrical Workers. SEATTLE OFFICE HIRES MAXY Telephones in Residence Districts Out of Commission Temporarily. SEATTLE, Wash.. Nov. 1. Seattle tonight is struggling along with a bad ly crippled telephone serlce as a result of the strike of operators and electrical workers Wednesday night. With sub girl operators and men the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company Is giving service to important stations, but subscribers residing in the resi dential districts report their telephones are "dead." The striking girl operators late to day began a whiriwind campaign to organize employes of private exchanges and union headquarters reported that 15 such exchanges had been unionized. Union officials claim they have the telephone service of Seattle practically paralyzed. F. L. McNally, district commercial su perintendent of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, gave out the fol lowing statement: "The company is making every effort to maintain its service and the results are most encouraging. Many -operators remained at their posts, many former operators are returning to the service and many new ones are being accepted The force is being built up gradually and we had three times as many oper ators this afternoon as we had tnis mnmlne. Each day will show sub stantial increases until a normal staff is obtained. We are doing the very best we can and will spare no effort or -expense In re-establishing our serv ice to the public. We would ask that our patrons be considerate under the circumstances and until normal condi tions again prevail. The strikers, 900 girls and 35(7 line men, held a mass meeting tonigni to plan their campaign. They declared themselves fully satisfied with the re suit obtained thus far. The statement was freely made that no appeal from Verner Reed, the Federal mediator, would be heeded and that the only de velopment that would take them back to work would be word from their rep resentatives In San Francisco that the company had met their demands. THE DALLES LOSES 19 GIRLS Three Linemen Also Go Out, hut Some Operators Are Enlisted. THE DALLES. Or.. Nov. 1. (Special.) Nineteen telephone operators and three linemen temporarily put the Pa cific Telephone & Telegraph Company out of commission In this county, when they walked out this morning. Two night operators quit at the stroke of 12 and Manager Carson was notified. With the assistance of the chief operator and assistant chief, the company -managed to attend to the few calls until o'clock, when the day crew appeared and walked out. In an interview regarding the situ ation, Manager B. L. Carson said: "This came as a surprise to me. had no idea it would happen. They walked out without giving us notice and left us In a lurch. However, I have the situation well in hand and expect to have the regular routine of the office at normal in a short time. The girls did not belong to the union and am surprised at their action. Most of the strikers are student operators, but i'h . ; ri'". if'- Y- -ill! o. TW. 13. (In inn, Chairman of Operators' Union. we managed to retain the most eiri- ient workers." Three girls from Portland arrived this afternoon and are now Installed n place of the strikers and service s only slightly Interrupted. The local linemen. Councilman T. C. Lowry, B. L. Gibson and F. X.- Kugle man, followed the girls this morning. In speaking of the trouble, Mr. Lowry said: 'The operators, who have recently olned the union, struck for the bet terment of conditions. They could not ive on the wages paid them by the company. They ask for 1.50 a day for beginners, instead of J7 a week as formerly paid them. They also ask for J1.75 after three months and fi.io after one year. We consider this very fair and will make a strong fight for our aims." VANCOUVER GIRLS ARE FIRM Strikebreakers From Portland Help to Maintain Service. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Nov. 1. (Spe cial.) Telephone service was main tained in Vancouver today without in terruption and to all appearances as efficiently as ever, notwithstanding that practically all of the 25 operators employed In the local exchange walked out, together with two regular line men and .the switchboard man. The company has a full crew of re serve operators, . including many who worked for the company and had left the service. Quite a number of girl strikebreakers were brought here from Portland. Automobiles were furnished to carry the girls to and from the of fice. A squad of girl pickets gathered in front of the telephone exchange and endeavored to discourage the strike breakers from working. Sheriff E. S. Biesecker informed them that they would be arrested if they continued picketing. v At 6 o'clock tonight the pickets were still on duty and no arrests had been made. The striking girls consulted attorneys, however, and say they will test the law if they are arrested. SPOKANE SERVICE NOT HURT Manager Says Extra Men. Have Been Carried on Roll. SPOKANE, Wash.. Nov. 1. Telephone service over the lines of the Home Telephone & Telegraph Company here proceeded today, despite a strike of electrical workers called at midnight last night. H. J. Tinkham, district plant chief for the company, said that only 38 men in ' his district went out, and that their places were being taken by other employes of the company. D, P. Reid, treasurer of the local union, placed the number of strikers at 65. "As far as we are concerned we have no intention of making any conces sions to the employes and we are amply supplied with men to carry on the work of maintenance," said Mr. Tinkham. "The company has been carrying men it did not actually need and they have been doing work that can easily be deferred. We have clerks and engineers who have been wire chiefs and who can look after work left undone by the strikers." A meeting of girl operators of the company was called for tonight to or ganize an operators' union, with the ex pectation of calling a strike of oper ators. Centralla Girls All Strike. CENTRALIA. Wash., Nov. 1. (Spe cial.) The lone operator employed on the local switchboard of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company walked out at midnight. The day force I1IIH ilii.ii illliliij the Strike Committee. No. of 20 girls failed to report for work this morning. The two chief operators, who are not members of the union, were handling the switchboard this morning, making long-distance con nections. The only city phones open were those of doctors, undertakers, the hospital and the various city offices. The company's electricians also walked out. MEDLMOR PLANS" COMPROMISE Conditional Terms Are Accepted by Workers and Operators. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1. Verner Z. Reed, Federal labor wage mediator, late today placed suspension of the strike of organized telephone operators and electrical workers in the Pacific Northwest into the hands of the tele phone company, when he submitted for adoption conditional terms which at ready have been accepted by repre sentatlves of the workers and oper ators. The telephone company is asked tern porarily to agree to recognition of the girls' union of operators, a 12',j per cent increase In the electrical workers wages and also to agree that any fur ther increase in wages, elthertfor girl operators or electrical workers, be left to further negotiations. He also re quested the company to appoint a com mittee, to confer with him In effecting a nnal settlement. Reed telegraphed to operators' and workers' locals throughout the affected Coast district urging the members to return to work pending satisfactory settlement oi the difficulty. Tactically the entire day was spent by Reed in conference with telephone company officials and operators' and workers representatives. Insurance Company Is Sued. Recovery of $15,000, alleged to be due on an accident insurance policy held by the late Edgar E. Frank, well-known Portland clubman and athlete, whose death oecurred March 26 at Chicago, is demanded from the Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, in a suit started .yesterday in the Circuit Court by Hen ry J. r rank, administrator of the es tate. The complaint sets forth that the policy was taken out by Mr. Frank, October 9, 1916, and that his death in Chicago this year was due to blood poisoning, caused by a cut received while shaving. Many Criminal Cases Tried. There was a total of 179 criminal case tried in the District Court during xhe past month, according to .the monthly report of W. J. Richmond, clerk. The fines amounted to $2892.50. In the same court there were 458 civil cases and 67 small claims matters adjusted, for which fees amounting to $1212.7 were paid, while a total of $1431.0 was received from litigants. Porto Rlcan Army Gathering. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. Nov. 1. Men selected for military service in the drawing to take place Monday will be sent to cantonments near San Juan for their preliminary training. Lieutenant Colonel Orville P. Townsend, who re turned today from the United States, announced the second officers' training camp will commence .December 1. French Will Command Greek Army, WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. The Greek army will go under French comman with General Braquet. chief of staff, I and 200 French officer instructors, I Athens dispatches say. Mobilization J is proceeding- smoothly and rapidly. In Accordance With Recommend tlons of Engineers, Desert Land Board Will Spend Small Sum In Sluicing Into Basin. SALEM. Or., Nov. 1. (Special.) A report of the consulting sngineers on the Tumalo project, filed with the Desert Land Board today in which Jt is virtually declared that the reser voir cannot be permanently success fully used for storage purposes leaves the state $143,000 in the hole as the result of Oregon's flyer in state-owned reclamation projects. Thfs project was fathered and mothered by ex-Uovernor West prior to the 1913 session of the Legislature when he attempted to ob tain the backing of the Desert Land Board for such a project, but failed. He then sent a message to the Legis lature asking an appropriation of 1500, 000 for the construction of this project, which was nothing more nor less than an enlargement of the old defunct Co lumbia Southern project. His message asking for $500,000 did not bring results, but a special message cutting the requested appropriation to $450,000 brought about the passage of an appro priation bill for that amount. Move Bearua la 1012.. Ex-Governor West in' August, 1913. started the ball rolling for the move ment, which was to tangle the state up In a loss of $343,000 in -clean money, when he attended a meeting called at Laidiaw and presented a plan for com plete reorganization and construction of the Columbia Southern. The Cen tral Oregon Development Congress and the Oregon Irrigation Congress later were persuaded to pass resolutions in dorsing the project and state aid. A strong fight was made against the proposed plan of putting the state into the irrigation business. State Treasurer Kay being one of the strongest oppon ents of Governor West. Shortly after the Lesrlslature mnrlx Its appropriation of 1450.000. statu Rn- ineer Lewis suggested that there was ot sufficient funds to irritate all or the lands on the project from that ource, and that Government co-onera. ion should be obtained If nnaslhlo overnor West insisted that the Gov- rnment was too slow.- assertinar tht Mr. Lewis wished to investigate, whilo ne oovernor wished action. Mr. Lewis, owever, went to Washington at once, eld a conference with the Secretary tne interior, who agreed to allot 450.000 to the Tumalo and the Celilo work. Government Aid Xot Awaited. The State Engineer made his report pon his return, but no action was aken in the matter, and. althouarh it was discussed freely. It never went to vote, and work on the nroiect was rushed through with state money only. ine Dig storage reservoir on the Tumalo project, constructed at a cost the state of $187,000. is subiact ta leaxage over such wide areas in th floor of the reservoir, "due to slow percolation through porous material." permanently to prevent successful se of the reservoir for storasre our poses," according to the reDort sub, mittea to the Desert Land Board by . t-arKs and I. A. Williams, en glneers and geological experts. Expense Is Great. The report is a part of the entire report on the Tumalo project reser voir made today by a board of cons ulting engineers, including J. P. New 11. H. M. Parks and Fred N. Wallace, project manager. Members of this board emphasized, however, that there is and will be sufficient water to well Irrigate all lands sold and several hun dred acres more. The report shows that the state faces a loss at the present time of 343,000 on the project. Already $476 000 has been expended or appropriated ana the amount received or to be re eived from lands sold is $132,000. Sales of land on the project or land practically Bold now amount to 8054 acres, and the report recommends that under present conditions the sales do not exceed S100 acres. State Treasurer Kay pointed out at the board meeting that approximately 400 acres of land were under cultiva tion before the Tumalo reservoir proj ect was placed under way and that the state s venture in the' irrigation business had brought the state only about 3500 acres ot land at the cost of $475,000. Completion Would Be Costly. It is suggested in the report that the project may be completed at a further estimated cost of $270,000. which would include $178,000 for a canal from the Deschutes River, a dam at Crane Prairie to cost $68,000, re placement of what is known as Flume at a cost of $18,000 and comple tion of the distribution system at the cost of $6000. These figures are apt to fluctuate. however, the report states, and were presented merely to let the board judge whether the ex pense of surveys and investigations would be Justifiable to determine the cost with reasonable accuracy. As to recommendations for Imme diate consideration the consulting board made the following: (1) Sluicing of fine material from the slopes of the baln into the lower part by mean ot water sinrea in uu ureeK reaer vnir and carried thence by means of con tour lino ditches around the edges of The basin. There should be set aside $1000 for this purpose. (2) The Installation or a antt trap at the headirates at a cost of Slli'J (3) Placlns geared sates at me iniaae. rout trie- S1040. 4 RrlnaMna: steel Tlumes to grade. iru. (S) Building waste Kales and sand trap at drop No. 1, at a cost of s:iooo. 6 Making survey and estimates for! canal from leschutes River at or above Bend to the supply canal and Investigating storage sites, costing about $20V0. Deschutes Survey Opposed. The Desert Land Board adopted all of these recommendations except rec ommendation No. 6, providing for the survey from the Deschutes River. As to the leaks in the reservoir, the engineers find that the large breaks and conspicuous, leaks in the reservoir have been caused by the breaking through of an insulating layer of soil, silt, gravel or pumiceous material, the water escaping through the broken bed below to unknown depths. "Taking into consideration all the conditions." the report states, "it seems highly probable that if it were possible to raise the water in the reservoir to higher elevations than has yet been accomplished, the difficulties from loss of water by breaking through this soft pumice would increase. Nor is it un likely that such breaks may occur at any point in the reservoir bottom, be sides along the east side, where the first and most troublesome ones have taken place. The hope is expressed in the report. These Extra Specials for This Friday and Saturday White Rose Hard Wheat Flour. 4-lb. sack S -. t 5 ; barrel $10.40 CAHM1U CORN AM) I'KAS Del Monte Brand, Extra Special Peas. doz.. $2.10: each 20c Fruitvale Brand, Extra Peas, dozen I .S 5 : 3 for SOC Alvarado Brand, Extra Standard Peas, dozen each ...... 1 iC Onarga Corn fcpecial price, dozen 92.00; 3 for oOC SUGAR Fruit or Berry Sugrar. Cane. 100 Ibi. Net Weight, per eack. iz ins. jf ruit or iserry sua-ar... 1917 Candied I'erla and UaiKlns Citron Glace, per lb HOC Lemon Peel Glace, per lb .'ZtC Orange Peel Glace, per lb. . . Seeded Raisins, per pka; lllr Seedless Kaisins. per pkg, . . . lO? Boiled Cider, per gal Sl.UO Boiled Cider, large bottles; each 30A Boiled Cider, medium. each..XoO Oregon Walnuts. 1917 crop, per pound 30c SOAP Cakes Golden Star Soap, 100 bars in box, per box 84. 50 .Each -V4e D. C. BURNS Members of the Grrntrr Portland AMHoelntion WTholealeri to I'rlvatte Kamille, liotelit and jKeataarants 208-210 THIRD ST., Bet. TAYLOR and SALMON One aad One-Half Blocks South of I'uMIc Market Special Mail Order Service Write for .Monthly List kVMSJWajaiiu US JIMP ly overcome much of the leakage but. the report says, "Such a result may not be reached quickly. It cannot be re lied upon now to justify the sale of any land that cannot be irrigated with storage. Nor is It expected that any larare percentage of the capacity of the "V -UilllllllllllllllllllilllllllllilllllllillllllllllllllltlHIIIIlllllllllllllilllilllillillililllHL: PORTLAND'S GREAT COMMUNITY EFFORT SEEKS YOUR SUPPORT I aeufacl aim r re I will be formally opened Saturday evening at 8 o'clock by. Governor Withycombe and Mayor Baker. The show is the result'of tremendous E community enterprise and co-operation, and it will merit the patronage of every man and woman in Oregon. The greatest displays ever shown in Portland. A magnificent show place, the new Auditorium, erected at a cost of more than $600,000. Every feature of interest has been provided. Not a dull hour during the afternoon and evening. Popular prices evenings, with matinee prices every E afternoon. PLAN TO VISIT THE SHOW OPENING 1 NIGHT AND OFTEN AFTERWARDS iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiii!iiiiiiii;iiiiiiiiiiiii;n!iiiiiiiiiiiimmn:ni!iiiiiiiiiifi Mm REEVES SHOE SHOP Spend a Dime! Liven Your Liver and Bowels and Feel Fine. yynjoy life! Tour system is filled with an accumulation of oile and bowel poison which keeps you bilious, head TAKE A "MET" TONIGHT AND SEE! m M .at si ak ha r5 i SS.OO sil.OO Mt. Vernon Milk. Low I'riccs Mt. Vernon Milk, 4S large cans in case. Case $3.ttO Dox S1.40 Each 1'J.C Mt. Vernon Milk, 96 small viia 'i case. Case $5.60 Doz TOO Each 6J jtl'I'I.KS Fancy King Apples, box. . . Sl.oO Northern Spy. per l.ox. . . . . 1.7f IOKFKK. Juno Coffee, Keg. 35c lb. Spe cial, lb 2! Or 3Va lbs. for $1.00 Itose of Ceylon'Tea, black. fJO per lb OciC COMPANY reservoir, as originally planned, can ever be realized." Expense of such sluicing, however, the report states, would not exceed $300 or $600 per year. Recommendations adopted by the Desert Land Board are along the. line of parrying out this idea of sluiciner. Brers m luctsShow A Shoe Full of Comfort "The Cambridge 99 For the conservative man who enjoys a good common-sense shoe we know of no better model than this Florsheim. Made over "natural" shape lasts, it gives comfort at every step. Comes in black kid only. Can be seen to advantage in our display window, or inside, if you wish. Florsheim Shoe Shop 350 Washington Street achy, dizzy, tongue coated, breath bad and stomach sour Why don't you gel a 10-cent box of Cascarets at the drug store and feel bully? Take Cascareta tonight and enjoy the nicest, . gentlest liver and bowel cleans! tg you ever ex perienced. You'll wake up with a clear head, clean tongue, lively step, rosy skin and looking and feeling fit. Moth ers can give a whole Cascaret to a sick, cross, bilious, feverish child any time tl-ey are harmless never grip. or sicken.