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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1919. SEATTLE DAZED AS STRIKE GRIPS CITY Citizens Grimly Mutter: 'This Is Bolshevism.' PUBLIC BEGINS TO CHAFE Anger Crows That Seattle Is Chosen for Staging of Initial 'Red Revolution' In America. (Continued From First Fa?e. Should burn in the city, even, in hos pitals. Seattle smiled as it v-aited for the hour of 10 o'clock, when the general Btrike went Into effect. Up to that hour the streetcars and jitneys plied their customary routes, but at the hour they vanished from the streets. Almost in stantly the tide of automobiles thick ened, and residents of distant parts of the city begged rides from their friends, The SLrike was on. I ' Strike Kitchens Opened. i Simultaneously almost every cafe and restaurant closed its doors in obedience to the strike edict. The downtown ho tels strove to serve their patrons, in the instances where their dining serv ice was leased, by setting tables in parlors and spare rooms. To offset Seattle's hunger the executive strike committee has opened 18 kitchens in diiferent parts of the city. Stations also have been opened for the distribution of milk, by order of the strike committee, in order that in valids and infants may not be deprived of their supply. Both strike kitchens and milk depots are reported to have been heavily patronized, one kitchen closing its doors late this afternoon, after serving 1500 persons and exhaust ing its supplies. Bread is said to be al most unobtainable. If Seattle is to suffer on these counts, tomorrow and the next day will begin to tell the tale. For the present th public, anticipating the strike, laid in large supplies of provisions. Late Wednesday night the cars were crowd ed, with parcel bearers. Radicals to Be Repressed. Should radicalism lift a hand it is the announced intention of Mayor Han son to repress it by force, even to the point of shooting to kill. Declaring tnat he would not resign in such a cri sis for $5000 a day, and whirling about to order the flag at full mast on the City Hall, Mayor Hanson gave every evidence of confidence to cope with the situation. "The citiens of Seattle are not in sympathy with the sympathy strike. said Mayor Hanson. "It is my belief that 75 per cent of the people of Seattle feel that this sympathy strike is foolish silly and almost criminal. At the same time the people of Seattle feel that the minimum wage for the lower paid workmen is not high enough. "We are placed in a peculiar posi tion. The union men of Seattle are striking against 400,000 residents of this city who have no right nor au thority whatever to grant them their demands, even if all were willing. Seattle Residents Unafraid. "This strike was brought about be cause similar strikes in Belgium and Switzerland won for the strikers, un der different conditions. This is i small rebellion and not a strike. Ger many did not frighten Belgium, and no one in Seattle is frightened. "As Mayor of the city I will enforce the law. The seat of government is at City Hall. We have 1000 police and extras. All will fight to the finish to preserve order. If violence ensues know who will win. Our municipal utilities will function as long as I an Mayor and Joe Warren is Chief of Po lice. Union labor Here is about 90 per cent pure. The other 10 per cent have secured more or less control and really believe that conditions in Soviet Rus sia may be brougnt about in this cdun try. To such. as these, I say, whether in Portland, or Seattle, 'Beware.' This is a government by majority. When ever anyone gets a majority thinking his way he can enact laws and elect officials. Until that time, the minority must abide by the decisions of the ma jority. 'Shoot on Sight," Is Edict. "We will suppress disorder with an Iron hand. Our captains of police are ordered to quell any disorder, no mat ter what the cost. If we should fail which I hardly anticipate, the Govern ment still lives and troops will be called. "To the I. W. W. and Bolshevists, exclaimed Mayor Hanson, "I say that any attempt on . their part to bring about by force an overthrow of govern ment will mean their immediate death. I shail give orders to shoot all rioters on sight. That there is an element, and etrong one, in the army of strikers which holds that the day of revolution is at hand, and that the general strike in this city is its first stroke in Amer ica, is variously evidenced. When an issue of the Post-Intelli gencer appeared, carrying a cartoon which depicted the red flag- above th BREW THIS TEA FOR BILIOUSNESS Costs next to nothing, yet keeps bowels in fine order and ends constipation. ine neaa or every lamiiy t:.at values Its health should always have in the house a package of Ir. Carter's K. and tt. Tea. Then when any member of the fam ily needs something for a slu-ggish liver, sick headache, or to promptly regulate the bowels simply brew a cup It's an old remedy, is t. Carter's K. and B. Tea, and has been used for years by thousands of families, who get such good results irora us use tnat they nave no aesire to taKe anytning else. Give it to the children freely they like it ana it will ao tnem gooa. Adv, HAYESES vyN 5 ; FOSTER BAK1N3 Ca Stars and Stripes, the hundreds of strikers congregated at the Labor Tem ple lifted a cheer. This was berore they had read the forceful caption 'Not in a Thousand Years." A majority of the strikers who walked out in sympathy with the shipyard workers in their quarrel with the Macy award are undoubtedly sincere in the belief they are aiding the general cause of labor, thourh they are vague in their opinions of the original issue. which is clouded by the teeming events of the present. These scout-the sug gestion hat Bolshevism has an influ ence in the walkout and declare that they themselves are good Americans, who have no desire to be affiliated with the soviet systero. 'Our sympathy strike vote was genu. ne." said a streetcar conductor, walk ing home half an hour after his car had entered the barn. 'The minimum wage in the ship yards was not a living wage. Living costs have fallen more rapdly in the East than here. Bolshevism? I don t think so. For my part I would have nothing to-do with it, if it were Bol shevism." A burly pipefitter of the shipyards. who walked out on the original strike of the Metal Trades Council, was equally positive that the Russian dis order had not infected beattie labor and caused the strike. Wilson's Presence Desired. "I am a good American, and tfte rest of the boys are," he protested. "While the country was at war we had nothing to say. We had no grievance. Nor are we I. W. W. or Bolshevists now. If only President Wilson was back home I am sure that this business could be traightened out. But Piez," he eaid with butterness, "won't give us our dues until we force him." Apparently the I. W. W. have pene trated the Labor Temple, for on a door to one of the general assembly rooms of the strike committee is a sticker of the radical cult, calling for six hours' work at full pay, and urging workmen to join the I. W. W. Here and there along the streets are young men in soldier and sailor uniforms with stripes of discharge, wearing tags which read "Labor's war veteran guard." These halt and ha rangue other men in uniform. About them are gathered knots of citizens. with an occasional officer listening to observe the effect of the proselyting. Revolutionary Results Feared. Hints in plenty that the Seattle strike is expected to produce far-reach ing and revolutionary results are to be found in the official organ of the strike army, "The Seattle Union Rec ord. In an issue on the eve of the general strike the Record declared, in capitals, "It Will Lead, No One Knows Where, and coupled this with the pre diction that organized labor might find it advisable to take over all industries. "under the management of the appro priate trades. Shouting that no- newspaper which carried "capitalistic ads" would be al lowed to be sold, vendors of the "In ternational Weekly," official publica tion of Washington Socialism, sold thousands of copies today when the regular afternoon editions failed to appear on the streets. The Socialistic publication is confi dent that the general strike portends the day of revolution, and says so in its tlaring headlines. "Herein Seattle." it asserts, "peace fully and without violence may trans pire the revolutionary change in the management of industry from the pres ent exploiters to the workers." Strike's Failure Expected. There is little contradiction among Seattle business men of the belief that Bolshevism is bared in the present strike, by whatever name it mav be called, and that the radicals who have gained control of organized labor ac tually intend the city to be the first wedge of the "revolution." For the most part they are confident that the strike will fail. In the meantime they are slowly growing in anger wrath at tne disruption of every peaceful nur suit in a cause over which they have no control. Turning back to ihe orig inal issue, the matter of shipyard vages. iney noia mat the. Macy award was not high enough in its minimum wage grant. Despite this sentiment, they declare, they are being chastened :or a iauit that certainly is not theirs. Caught in the tangles of the most significant strike that America ever witnessed, the Seattle public is all but aeprivea of information. With the ex ception of the Seattle Star, none of tne local papers -ventured nublica.tlon today, owing to the newsboys strike and the fact that print paper could not De transported. Heading its first patre "Seattl. United States or America," this paper prints a cut of the American flag, with the caption, "Under This Flag the Star will continue to Publish." Its extra on the strike reached the streets in miu-aiternoon. Strikers' Loss Foreseen. Seattle is not rjredictine- th or, the strike. Mavor Hnnnn an,t i citizens are of the belief that the sinners win realize tne task they have undertaken, in a day or so, and grad ually weaken. The strike leaders are firm in their will tn ViniH v, der subjection until they have forced a reconsideration of the Macy award. i cannot last long," said May Hanson. "The hnvn mnt is unthinkable that an American city should be so situated. When they are ready to listen to reason, they will find me ready to help them get what TROOPS ARE HURRIED TO STRIKE DISTRICT Fifty-Five Thousand Men In volved in Walkout. STREETCARS ARE TIED UP Mayor Hanson Warns That Any Man Attempting to Take Control ot City Will Be Shot. f Continued From Kirst Page.) TROOPS SANCTIONED BY BAKER Action Is Taken Following Informa tlon From Strike Center. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 Sending of troops from Camp Lewis to Seattle was authorized by Secretary Baker after he had been advised by the Governor of Washington of the situation there due to a general strike. The commandant was directed to furnish whatever mili tary assistance and protection the state authorities might request. War Department officials said that under the law the department was re quired to furnish such protection as state executives might request. The message from the Governor of Wash ington did not ask for assistance, but merely outlined the situation. In replying. Secretary Baker told the executive that the commandant at Camp Lewis had been instructed to furnish such assistance as the Governor might request. No report from the camp commander had reached the de partment late today. Officials of the Labor Department said today that they were in close touch with the strike situation at Se attle and that three commissioners of the department were there conferring with the leaders on both sides. It was said that everything possible had been done by the department to promote an early adjustment. ants have been assigned to the truck. Motorcycle police were instructed to watch sharply for offenders who might possibly spread tacks' on the streets to puncture automobile tires. For sev eral days stories of enormous sales of tacks for this purpose have been cir culated here. Steamship Operators Worried. A statement issued by the strike committee of the Central Labor Coun cil, which is directing the strike, said the walkout was a success. All lines of industry in which union men are employed were crippled, the state ment said. Steamship operators and others were worried over the handling of fresh fish shipments due from Alaska, and fruits and vegetables coming from California, because of the strike of the longshoremen, who, defying their in ternational officers, have virtually tied up coastwise and offshore traffic Vessels coming here to discharge, it was said, would be diverted to other ports nearby. Two Japanese steamers, the Hozan Maru and Mandasan Maru, were or dered to San Francisco to load cargo for the Orient. Strike Called on Schedule. The strike was called at the sched uled time, 10 A. M. First reports from the downtown section said union streetcar men started vtheir cars for the barns at 10 o'clock. Union elevator operators in all the large buildings abandoned their cars, and restaurants closed their doors when their union cooks and waiters left. Most of the city stores announced they would remain open as long as their stocks last. When their shelves are empty they will be unable to re plenish them, as the truck drivers were among the strikers. Telephone operators remained at their posts, according to reports. Today's general walkout was called by the Seattle Central Labor Council, as a sympathetic move to help ship yard workers, who, numbering about 25,000, closed the big Seattle ship yards by 6triking January 21 for higher pay. Agreement Declared Broken. The shipyard workers, who are afflll ated with the Metal Trades Council. asked that mechanics be paid S a day and helpers and laborers (7 and $6 a day. The Metal Trades members made their demands when they announced they were dissatisfied with the find ings of a Federal wage adjustment commission known as the Macy Board. Charles Piez, director-general of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, was quoted in a dispatch from Vv ilkesbarre. Pa., last night as saying that the Seat tle shipyard workers, in striking, had disregarded a pledge they made with the Government that they would re main under the jurisdiction of the Macy Board until March 31. "Soup kitchens" were operated today by culinary unions to feed thousands of strikers and other Seattle residents who ordinarily depend upon the res taurants for food- No meals were served until after 4 P. M., although an announcement early today said the kitchens would open at 2 P. M. Long lines of people stood waiting for the opening. A request was made early today that patrons bring their own dishes and utensils. Many forgot the request and as a result there was a run on hard ware and crockery stores for tin plates. Some of the patrons used their pocke knives and even pointed sticks in handling their foods. The kitchens promised today to have utensils tomorrow. Meals were sold at 35 cents to non-union patrons and a 25 cents to strikers. City Schools Are dosed. No disorder has resulted from the strike. Mayor Ole Hanson declared he did not expect any trouble or disorder, but said the city government was Klickitat Controversy Settled. GOLDENDALE, Wash., Feb. 6. (Spe cial.) In the legal controversy over the office of engineer for Klickitat County in the Superior Court here. Judge Darch has ruled that under the constitution of the State Clyde Spald ing, appointed by -the old board of County Commissioners in December, is entitled to hold the office until his suc cessor is elected, and qualified. Theaters Last Hoar Longer. LONDON. With the abolition of the lighting restrictions. West End thea ters are opening and closing half an hour later than has been the case during the past year. Seasoned slaDwood ana Inside wood, green stamps, for cash. Holman iuel Co. Main So J. A S253. Adv, RUGS FROM THE ORIENT! In order to adjust our stock to existing conditions we are selling $75,000 of our Oriental Eug collection at reduced prices. Every rug in our stock is reduced only during the sale. Take Advantage of Lowered Prices and Liberal Credit Cartozian Bros., Inc. .Oriental Rugs and Carpets Pittock Block 393 Washington Street -7 4 ..... WW: h UNTIL SATURDAY MIDNIGHT SPECIAL ' CLEARANCE Broken Lines of Women's Shoes, Oxfords and Pumps We have grouped scores of pairs to close out quickly at one special price. They include the following: SHOES Patent colt, vici kid, gunmetal, kid; button or lace, cloth or kid tops. OXFORDS Brown kid, tan calf, patent, gunmetal, also four lines of Hanan's Blucher Oxfords two in tan, two in gunmetal. PUMPS Patent, gunmetal, satin. $2.95 FORMERLY PRICED $5 TO $8.50 See Center Window Display 129 TENTH ST. Between Washington and Alder We Give S. & H. Trading Stamps ready for trouble if trouble came. Ten thousand extra police will be deputized if necessary, the Mayor asserted. Schools were closed by the strike of Janitors and engineers at the heating plants. Many apartment houses ana hotels. It was expected, will be affected by the strike of the heating plant en gineers. Barber shops closed and ele vators stopped running. Banks re mained open. Emergency telegraph business was being bandied out of Seattle by the telegraph companies. The telephone system continued its service. Along the Seattle waterfront union men answered the strike call quietly. Longshoremen left their work . and truck drivers started for their barns when the scheduled strike time, 10 A. M., arrived. Light Plant to Operate. Mayor Hanson declared the city light plant would operate. The strike com mittee announced today that the union employes at the city plant would not be exempted from the Btrike. Last night it was announced that they were exempted. The Seattle School Board voted to keep the American flag flying over the Seattle schools during the strike. Local hotels, it was said, were filled with residents of the outlying districts of the city who will be unable to get to and from their homes on account of the streetcar tie up. . Mayor Ole Hanson Issued a statement today declaring that law and order will prevail. "Business as usual," will be the sign at the City Hall and the city plants, he asserted. Seattle was ready for the strike. It was said. For several days residents have been purchasing large stocks of groceries and autoists have been stor ing away gallons of gasoline and oil. Most of the service stations had no gasoline and oil today and closed their doors. Chehalls Has Weddings. CHEHAL1S, Wash., Feb. 6. (Spe cial.) W. B. Kelley. of Olympia, and Frances Bron. of Grand Mound, se cured a marriage license here. Justice Beaufort performed a marriage cere mony for them. Also Miss Josephine Bartholomew, daughter . of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Bartholomew, and a well known Chehalls girl, was married to Mr. Lee Buzzard, a well-known young man from Aberdeen. DEEP SIGNIFICANCE SHOWN WRITER IX DAILY PRODCCE NEWS SCORES ANARCHIST. Public and Organized Labor Called Upon to Recognize Peril of Situation. (Otto A. Sawyer, In Seattle Produce News.) Eight months ago there landed In the United States a Russian by the name of Leon Greenovltch, direct from the hot bed of anarchy.' delegated by the Bol shevikl to start something in the United States. An electrician by trade, a hell-maker by profession, he chose the fair city of Seattle for destruction because there were others of his ilk already here preying upon a tolerant and long-suffering public for support and life. Seeking employment in the shipyards, working under the cover of necessity in the building of ships for the car rying of men tnd supplies destined to free the downtrodden of the very coun tries from which he sprang, he spread his poisonous doctrines to the minds of sufficient of his lik to draw into the maelstrom of strife men who were earning their living by heretofore hon est vocations. Today this creature, through the In fluence he has over his satellites, tells us what wheels shall turn, tells us our streets shall be dark, tells us that only our babes and invalids shall have milk, tells us our homes shall be cold for the want of fuel, and our stomachs empty for the wint of food. In this labor trouble we have no part, but in order to produce the Daily Pro duce News, the services of union men must be obtained. Some of these men have used the Judgment and foresight to stay at their stations, but are unable to turn their hand because the machin ery of production stands lifeless for the want of power, and their work cannot be done for the want of light. This struggle, for it is a struggle, has a deeper significance than a fight within the ranks of orgamed labor, or a quarrel between organized labor and the public. The question for the public to settle it. will it submit to the blood red hand of anarchy without a meas uring of its strength, and for organ led labor, will It stand complacent to fv.'V:: .-AY t ." -.1 . v HERE'S THE ONE THAT'S 3IAKIN' ALL OF PORTLAND TALK TALK TALK! U TWO DAYS MOKE TO DAY ' TOMORROW Martin Johnson's "CANNIBALS of the SOUTH SEAS" WHAT YOU'LL SEE IX "CANNIBALS OF THE SOUTH SEAS" The most savage people on earth, under native conditions, glimpses of their daily life and a complete picture of their cannibal customs. 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