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THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, JULT S, 1919. IS HERE'S THE STORM KING OF THE WILSOX ADMINISTRATION. REMEMBER! Our Store Will Close Wednesday at 1 P. M. During: the Hot Months of July and August That Our Employes Might En joy a;?Half-Holiday. Do Your Shopping Accordingly and CO-OPERATE STREET-CAR STRIKE Tramway Company Announces Wage Reduction. CITY CUTS ALL FARES 1 v $cr ct Curtailed on tvery Line I When Supreme Court Affirms Power to Regulate Rates. DENVER, July 7. Denver faces an Immediate street car strike. F. W. Hild. general manager of the Denver Tramway company, late today an nounced sweeping reductions In wages paid employes of the company. The union men will meet at midnight to consider what action they will take. Wage reductions are effective at fi o'clock tomorrow morning. Karlier In the day union officials announced a s'rike would immediately follow any wage cut. The reduction In wages followed a decision by the Colorado supreme court here today in which home rule cities in Colorado were held to have full power to regulate rates of utilities companies. 'aif Call Waxes t ut. On Saturday a 5-cent fare became ef fective in len ver under an ordinance pay tied by the city council. The com pany did not announce its wage cut landing decision of the supreme court irtdiy covering the general question of the right of municipalities to regulate Following announcement of the de- Nion. -the directors of the Denver Tramway company went into confer ence with K. W. Hild. general manager 'f the company, on a statement regard ing wages. It was announced that waces would be reduced, but the amount and the time of the reduction we r not given. The Tramway Em ployes union has declared that a re duction in wages will be followed iro mrciiately by a strike. Reduction of service on every line In the city was announced by 'Mr. Hild. This order, effective at midnight to night, will throw about 275 employes out of work. Twt Fare Increases Granted The tramway fare fight had Its be ginning here on September IS, 1918, when the Colorado public utilities com- miaitnn rrinlfd t h tr.mwav com ;.ny a C-cmt fare. The increase was! Board Makes 'o Recommendation, kim for the duration of the war. V 1, I u at 'A Y Exquisitely Beautiful and Considerably U nd'ervalued Crepe de Chine and Society Satin Undergarments A Sale That Brings to You the Best Styles in Camisoles Bloomers and Envelope Chemise At Prices Surprisingly Attractive! 'We ask you to share in our good fortune in securing an ex tensive assortment of beautiful crepe de chine and satin under garments at most unusual price concessions by placing the entire lot on sale at the same great savings. It is a most opportune sale, coming as it does right at a time when every woman's wardrobe should include a generous as sortment of these cool, comfortable and exquisitely tailored undergarments. The styles are the best and are endless in variety the ma terials are of standard quality and the trimmings are fine lacesdainty hand-embroidered effects georgette inserts, shirred, tailored and ribbon effects. In Camisoles At 98c, at $1.19, at $1.39 and Up. J In Env. Chemise At $2.48, at $2.98, at $3.49 and up. I In Gowns At $4.98, at $5.25, at $6.00 and Up. J In Bloomers ' At $1.69, at $1.98, at $2.49 and Up. Photo Copyright by Underwood. POSTMASTER- GEXCRAL BIR1ES. AT HIS DESK. Here Is Postmaster-General Albert Sydney Burleson affixing the first 2-cent stamp to a letter after the change from the 3 to the old Z-cent rate. All first-class letter mall will hereafter be 2 cents an ounce. The photograph was taken In the office of the postmaster-general In Washington. The new regulation takes effect July 1. PHONE SETTLEMENT FAILS CONCILIATIO-V BOARD GIVES IP EFFORTS AT MEDIATIOX. In IVcrrnhfr last year the public utilities commission ftranted a ?-cent r.ire and also permitted the company to t-harKe anarxtra cent for each trans fer iMSUfd. Inauguration of a 7-rent fare was followed hy a mild demonstration by Ittzens of the city against the fare In crease. On the niKht of January S. this year, practically all tramway cars were halted in various parts of the rtty by crowds who pulled trolley poles from the wires, refusing to permit operation of the cars. 4'lfy Oppeard larreaae. The rlty has opposed an Increase In tramway fares, laklns: tie stand that cities under home ruie have irisdic t inn in such matters. I'ity officials ):ave contended the utilities commis sion waa without authority to regulate rates. On January 1 1. last, the state supreme court ruled that the city and not the state utilities commission, had jurisdiction over rates. As , a result f this decision the 6 cent fare was restored and transfers were issued free. From this decision an appeal was taken and a re-hcarin? was granted. Today's decision by the supreme court resulted. The fare issue became a plank In the platform of Mayor JDewey C bailey iitrtnjr his eanipaicm for election In .May last, lie promised restoration of tile 5-cent fare. bat Blames Federal Official at Washington for Inaction. fConflnurd From First Psse.) Influenced by any recommendations that might be made by the Oregon board, and. therefore, none were made. "The Tory best that we might do. Mr. Hartwlg said, "would only embarrass the men. They have been loyal and their demands are modest, when you consider what common labor Is re ceiving, and taking into considera tion also the cost of living." One of the features of yesterday's session was the testimony given by C. W. Hurd. president of the electrical workers- organisation, who was a dele sate to the San Francisco conference. u. Hi.rH was outsnoken in declaring fio superintendent, and W the strike Illegal:- scored outside in- division plant superintendent, with the union rule that prevents : man from receiving more than a stipu lated maximum, and said further he did not want to see such an attractive wage established for electrical work ers that there would be a rush of new workmen to that department, thus crowding out some of the older workers. I'ttloa Members Examined. Summing up the situation Mr. Hurd said, "It is the worst mixed-up mess that ever put a labor organization in the spotlight." Members of the Electrical Workers' union were examined relative to charges of intimidation of non-union operators, as alleged by telephone com pany offioia's. All denied that such practice had been indulged In. Inter national Organiser Von Schriltz asked permission to reply to some of -Mr. Hurd's statements, contending that the strike procedure was regular, that he had no authority to arrange an armi stice and that he could not reveal secrets of the organization relative to the taking of that vote. He refused to say whether the meeting was a spe cial one or a regular session. Officials of the telephone company in Portland were called as witnesses during the morning" session. W.. J. Phillips, division commercial superin tendent: J. H. Corcoran, division traf- D. Moore, testify work theywere interviewed and given details of the situation from tle stand point of the strikers, but no coercion was used. In no way discouraged by their ex perience. Miss Nealeigh said none of the 14 operators who joined the union would return to work until their de mands had been granted in full. JThe local striking operators ask 12 a day for beginners, $4 a day in three years, back pay from January 1 to the date of settlement, overtime Sundays and holidays, and two weeks vacation with full pay. Two Under priced Offerings in the Fancy Goods Section We Have Devoted Extra Space to the Display and Sale of the Following Offerings Savings Worthy of lour Best Attention. 40-Inch Embroidered Voile Flouncings at 98c Yd. A handsome dress material of exception ally fine quality comes full 40 inches wide and shown in white, tan, rose, Copenhagen, etc. a full assortment of cleverly embroid ered designs to select from. - 27 -Inch Ruffled Baby Flouncings at 59c Yd. A most exceptional value at the above low price. Fine ruffled baby flouncings in 27 inch width and a good quality lawn pretty designs in both open and blind effects crisp, new goods. AUDITOR CITED B COURT i jins. i.isTr:it presses claim M)lt S.-IOOO APPROPRIATION. I"ncjr. Intended for Relief of Ex Uotrrmir, I.iMed as Entire EMatc of Official. fluences for telling the telephone com pany employes what they snouia nav rather than permitting the employes ti i.i.iri. for themselves: expressed th htiaf that the meeting at which th strike vote was taken was unconsti tutlonal and asserted that the question hnntd have been decided by a reier endum. Asaertloa la Dlsaated. At one noint In his testimony Mr. Hurd made the statement that there saro not more than 5 men on tne en tire coast who would not be glad to rn to work at per day. tne con ion mad by the company. ini statement later was disputed by other witnesses, who. said they had heard no exDresston of dissatisfaction among mn on strike. That the telephone operators of Tort' land were ordered on strike at mia ni.ht tav telenhone message "in orde ih.t the electrical woraers migni uc Influenced to vote for a strike at thel special meeting the following day, was Mr. Hurd's statement, with the ex planation that the girls were in the street when the special meeting was held, and that the sex appeal was laraely responsible for the action taken "If it hadn't been for the fact that the girls were out." he ald, "the electrical workers could not have been pulled off the Job w ith block and tackle.' Belaaevlkl Are Biassed, Mr. Hurd said he didn't believe mem- OLT.MTIA. VaaK, July 7. (Special.) Mrs. Alma tjster. widow of the late governor and executrix of his estate, rxiay procured a supreme court cita tion aeaint C. W. Clausen, state audi tor, for rrfu!na to authorize payment of S.'.OOO appropriated for the governor's relief Ittst winter. This claim Is listed vera of the organization had expected with the elate tax commissioner as the I prior to the strike, to get a concession i-mir- cmiii- 'i uie iiie Kuvenior, ci- lfl ifi.40 per day. ana tnai me oper- clu.lve of life insurance said to amount I .tors' schedule tendered by the tele- to about $10,000. Iphene company Is so much better than state Auditor Clausen is directed to had been expected that much surprise liow cause in the supreme court on h, occasioned. "If they v-ere let alone July -. a to why lie should not Pymnd not Influenced by stronger minds. the appropriation. Ho has heretofore I he saH. "I believe they would return .iecline.l on the ground that the appro-I to work and accept the offer. I know priatmn was made to pay the expenses I it i. hat they will accept finally. f a southern trip, which it was be-1 The strike waa fostered by bolshe- licved t th,. time Governor Iisler would be able to take. Tt-e question raised for Judicial set tlement is whether the'eupreme court c.m iro beypnd the statement of the act a parsed, which Is a straight relief vlkl. said Mr. Hurd. and by non-union employes of the company, and be ex plained his stand by saying the elec trical workers' union was in the wrong; that the 117 strike waa engineered in precisely the same manner. He said impropriation without specitlcation as but 1S per cent of Portland telephone to bow it "hall he .pent. operators are required to earn their own living: that married women with AMERICAN LAWYER LAUDED 0., athee bo'p,' un.oS was formed primarily to help the men l!i?K'rt X. Crane. I". S. PL-natch get their demands, and that tne girls 1 organization now 19 &vuuu w - Xsrnl ( ailed to HritUli Bench. Pob- C-'opjrlRht yr t!ie New Tork World. i?ltc.l in Amnpmrnt. ) I.O.VIXN. Juiy :. i.-pecial cable.) . "l-'y ca'.Iu.g to the bench Kobert New ton I'rane. dispatch affent to the United states mbaa?y in 1-ondon." says the .Morning Host, "the Middle tempi last :ticht performed a notable act of nurtoy to the American bar. Mr. '-ane probably is the first American . :tl2cn from the Kngllsh bsr to be so honored by this Inn of law." Robert Newton Crane has been a Vnited States government dispatch I'Krnt since 104. Born at Long Branch, .x. J., ta 1M4. he was a newspaper man in h l earlier years and with Richard at.n :i;d.'r founded the Newark .Vurmng Kesister In 19. Mr. Crane a admitted to the American bar In !". and was cailed to the British bar In lsl. lie has represented the Ameri can government in Important interna tional least cashes such as the Saraoan arbitration a.ward. Mr. Crane, who Mands very high In Masonry, haa con tributed much to legal and sociological literature. He resdes at 200 Bromptoo road. London. B. H. rreen stamps for easa. Xlolman Fuel Co, Main 1SJ. A list. Biockwood. short slabwood. Rock spring and Utah coal; sawdust. Adv. M FATA TEA is GOOD TEA. Cloeset ft Devcr. Portland. Adv. bllity rather than an asset. He adviBes against co-operation of men with the women a organization, ana expressea the opinion that the girls could be aided to much better advantage if they were not organized. Mr. Hurd said but one labor union man In 10.000 has the nerve to accuse his union of being In tne wrong, but be took such a stand. Threats Said Have Beea Made. Asked why he had presided at the special meeting of electrical workers at which the strike vote was taken, Mr. Hurd said be "wanted to save ibis bunch from Just what they've got and that Is a licking. That's why I did not refuse to preside. Mr. Hurd told of threats of violence alleged to have been made against him. and said he had been called a traitor because be had opposed the walk-out. Again reverting to interference of outside influence. Mr. Hurd said If the workers were let alone for lr minutes there would be no strike. He referred to the fight as a contest to disrupt the organization, and said it bad extended over a period of 14 years. He scored the government for failing properly to assume financial obligations when wires were taken over, commended local officials of the telephone company for meeting employes more than half way, and said that any petty discriminations that may have been exercised against union workers were not with the knowledge nor on order of these of ficials, lie expressed dissatisfaction ing as to the wage schedule offered by the company. Thomas I.owry. business agent of the Electrical Workers' union, represented the employes. Officials stated that telephone service is be tween S3 and .90 per cent of normal.. "GO TO WORK," SAYS BURL.ESOX PohtniaMer-General Would Have Wire Control Hoard Act. SAN FRANCISCO, July 7. From two sources news came today to etriklng electricians and telephone operators here of efforts to mediate the differ ences between the workers and the company, a A dispatch from washing ton told bf an invitation from Fost- master-General Burleson that arbitra tion of grievances be placed in the hands of the wire-control board. Mayor Rolph of San Francisco re ceived a telegram from Postmaster General Burleson quoting a message from Burleson to J. P. Noonan, inter national president of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, urging that the controversy be placed before the wire control board for arbitration. The telegram follows: "The only question in controversy on the Pacific coast seems to be as to when the Increase of wages should become ef fective. The wire control board is still In existence and functioning and will promptly pass upon the question as to when the wage increase is to go into effect. Full hearings of both sides, with op portunity for presentation of all phases of the question will be given Dy tne wire control board and the question as to when the Increased wage scale will become effective will be decided strictly upon its merits and absolute Justice done to all parties. The wire control board is a govern mental agency created to settle such controversies and to set this board aside and create another agency would be a confession that the government could not be relied upon to do Justice. "To take such action would be inde fensible. The suggestion of arbitration by other parties on the coast only tends to confuse and delay a satisfactory settlement of this controversy. The operators should return to work and you can assure them that there will be prompt consideration given 10 mis matter by the wire control board as soon as they are ready fully to present their case." Strike leaders here, on reading the postmaster-general's telegram, pointed out that there were other points of dif ference between the company and workers aside from the one mentioned by Burleson as being the "only ques tion In controversy." The company, the strikers said, had macfte no offer to meet the demand of operators for a minimum wage of $4 a day at the end of three years' service, and a difference exists between the final wage offer to the electricians and the demands made by them. ALBANY PHOXE GIRLS STRIKE Cnion Is Organized and 2 7 Oat of 32 Operators Walk Ont. ALBANY, Or.. July 7. (Special.) Twenty-seven of the 32 operators in the local office of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company Joined the strike today. The company succeeded in se curing several new employes and has maintained a fairly good servic1. .Manager Sanders said there was a force of 20 girls working tonight and mat six were old employes and the other 14 experienced. The strikers said that many of their successors were in experienced. - Mr. Sanders asserted that with the exception of one hour the company had given better service to day than formerly. The striking girls" have picketed the entrances to the telephone officss con tinuously all day. The picketing was orderly and the girls did nothing: but call the new employes scabs. Some of the girls on picket duty spent the time knitting.. The company is furnishing cars to take the employes to and from work. The strike began at S o'ulonk this morning, when the girls tusn on duty locked up the office. Manager Sanaers had an intimation that thi strike was coming and had Psted some available employes. Before 7 o'clock four girls were working and the nuin'icr w.is augmented gradua'"y during the day. There was no telephone operators' union here unt'l Saturday niirh;. .Miss Hazel Hammond of Portland came to Albany Saturday and at a mating that evening formed local union 41-A. a branch of the Portland union. Pendleton Has Phone Strike." PENDLETON, Or., July 7. (Special.) Fourteen telephone operators struck here this morning after forming a local union. They ask 2 a day for beginners and $1 a day for operators who have worked more than two years. It is re ported that the company has offered tl2 a week for beginners and 119 as a maximum after five years. The com pany still had on duty today three of its old operators and was giving serv ice. . Fine Feather Pillows Featured at 48c Each. For outing purposes for the beach or summer cottage these pillows are most de sirable. They come 15 by 21 inches, are covered with good strong blue-and-white stripe ticking and filled with good, clean feathers only a limited number sold to any one pur chaser. "THE STORE THAT UNDERSELLS BECAUSE IT SELLS FOR CASH" Store Opens at 8:30 A.M. Saturday at 9 A.M. The Most in Value The Best in Quality Store Closes at 5:30 P.M. Saturday at 6 P.M. received word that the federal author ities will permit the state to retain custody of Rupert until his sentence is completed. After his term in the Oregon peni tentiary he must serve time in a Fed eral prison. Rupert was convicted in both the circuit and federal courts at Portland for the theft of $19,500 in liberty bonds from a Portland bank. AUTO DRIVER STOPS TEAM Unknown Young Man Prevents Hood River Accident. HOOD KIVER, Or., July 7. (Special.) Mrs. W. E. Petri, wife of an orchard- ist of the cast side district, tolls of a thrilling1 runaway accident. With, her two email children she was accom panying: her husband to market "While en route down a steep grade a bolt dropped but of the double tree and the team lurched forward and threw Mr. Petri to the ground. Although dazed by the fall, sustaining a deep gash across his forehead, Mr. Petri tried to run after the team. An automobile happened along and the driver, a young man, racing his car up behind therunaway wagon, stopped the machine and regained the lines. The young man hastened away without revealing his name. A wheat recently developed in Italy is said to yield an average of ten bushels an acre more than any other known kind. RUPERT TO BE EXTRADITED Oregon Deputy Leaves for South to ilctnrn Bond Thief. SALEM, Or.. July 7.-(Speclal.) Armed with extradition papers, William Esch. a deputy in the office of the sec retary of state, left today for Los An gles to return Clyde J. (Red) Rupert, escaped convict, who was arrested last week at Brawley, Cal. 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