VOL T.VIII- NO IS 'HI' Entered at Portland (Oregon)
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PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1919.
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FOREST PATROL FLYER WILL
FSE 90-MILE CCRTISS PL AXE.
MOFXTAIXS IX NCDE.
GERMAN COMES
Ex-Beaver's Triples Spell
Doom for Chicago.
CICOTTE'S STAR ECLIPSED
MoranV Machine Gives Big
Pitcher Great Support.
WINGO OUTPLAYS SCHALK
".on-h's Work in Center Field Fig
jrrs Large in Result Pale Ho
Are Coniplrtrlj- Outdated.
STATISTICS OF OPEMXU
I.AMt.
CINCINNATI. Oct. 1. The na
tional commission announced
that the total attendance at to
day's game i 10,511. The total
amount of revenue taken In. not
Including war tax. was 131.-
77 S. The commission' share of
this wu given aa SSS77.S0.leaT- I
ing the remainder to be divided
at S8S.O0.0. Of this the play
era' share was given as 133.
J40.1I and the share of the tro
clubs and the leagues at 35,-S0.0S.
BY CRAXTLAXD RICE.
CINCINNATI. O.. Oct. 1. (Special.)
Kindly insert this classic phrase on
the sporting scroll of a waning- sea
son: Viz. Host on may have her Ruth,
but Cincinnati- has her Reuther and
between the Immortal pair the Red
land star is more Reuther than Ruth.
It was Aeuther today in toe first
world series combat who struck off
two triples and a single out of three
trips to the plate. It was Reuther's
willowy left arm that held the slug
ging White Sox to three clean blows
and three filmy, pale blue scratches.
It sat Reuther who stalked Into the
spotlight supposed to be held In close
reserve for Eddie Ocntfe and In the
presence of .TC.OCr Astonished persons
held Collins. , Jackson. Weaver and
Felsch to one scrawny, scratchy
aina,;e.
For the greater part of four Innings
Eddie Clcotte. the American league
premier, gave Reuther an even bat
tle, but In the closing spasm of the
fourth with the count even at 1 and 1,
the Red attack broke down Clcotte's
defense and drove him to the shower
with one of the fiercest onslaughts
that any single Inning of a world's
series has ever known.
C'srwfte Handled Raaa-hly.
Man by man the Red guard stepped
op and drove the best that Cicotts
had to give from one part of the
fiel-J to another. But the big cave-in
arrived when "Babe Reuther stepped
up with two on and hammered the
first of his two triples far beyond
Chicago's reach. This was the blow
that broke up the battle, gave Cin
cinnati the jump game and turned
the Reds from forlorn hopes to Red
hot favorites at S to S. For of the
IS world series contests played to
date, the ball club winning the open
ing scrimmage ultimately has tri
umphed on no less than 13 occasions.
The only clubs that ever lost the
first game and later finished on top
were the Boston Americans of 1903.
and the Philadelphia Athletics of 1911.
On all remaining occasions the team
that won the opener has galloped
safely along to a certain triumph.
The Reds not only w,on the Jump
game today but they won It in the
most decisive fashion that any first
game has ever been won bwfore. They
won by a margin of f to 1 and they
outplayed the White fc'ox In every de
partment by this same margin. They
not only slaughtered Kid Gleason's
best bet within four Innings, but they
continued the merry Jubilee of swat
against Wilkerson and Loudermilk,
running up a Juicy total of 14 hits for
SI bases.
The White Sox were outbatted. out-
pitched, out-fielded and outfought.
for after that first ragged Red attack
the great Chicago machine: lost all
heart and faded from the field, diszy
and dased. floundering and reeling. It
looked like Wlllard in the second
round, taking a world of punishment
but ofefrlng nothing but feeble and
forlorn thrusts In return.
Sox Are Oitelaesed.
It is hard to Imagine a great ma
chine so hopelessly, otuclassed for
even one game. For after the Red
tide began to surge forVrd in that
fourth Inning there was nothing left
to the game but a red streak ar-iiid
the bases and a weary flutter of
white legs up to the plate and back
to the bench.
While Reuther was the big star of
ths day with his great speed, his fine
curve ball, his superb control and
bis "Babe" Ruth batting, he was not
the lone factor In Redlands' opening
triumph. Moran sent a machine to
the field that gave the tall southpaw
brilliant support with the lone excep
tion of Kopfs double break In the
second round that gave Chicago's a
totally unearned tally.
Both Infield and outfield played the
game in championship style, while
the entire team fought with a cool
and confident courage that was not
'9000 Persons Go Wild When Sen
ator Appears and All Light
W Ires In Building Cut.
ARDMORE. Okla.. Oct. 1. United
States Senator J. A. Reed was egged
i from the staze at Convention nail
here tonight as he was being Intro
duced by the mayor in preparation
for his speech against the treaty and
the league of nations.
The crowd, more than 6000 strong,
went. wild as Reed came on the stage,
and all light wires to the building
were cut. Pandemonium broke loose
and cries of derision howled him
down while the audience surged upon
the stage. Reed attempted to hold
the floor for a few minutes, but was
forced to make his exit without be
ginning his speech.
After several minutes of the dem
onstration a number of women climbed
upon the stage and quieted the crowd.
Reed could not be seen at his hotel
here tonight, but it was announced
that he would make no attempt to de
liver his address.
Vast Scheme Attributed
to Berlin Interests.
FRENCH VESSEL DISABLED
C-4 1 Being Brought to Coos Bay in
Tow of Tug Samson.
MARSH FIELD, Or.. Oct. L. (Spe
cial.) The steamship City of Topeka
this afternoon encountered the French
steamer C-41. a merchant ship, off the
coast between here and the Vmpqua
river. The French vessel was dis
abled and asked for a tow Into Coos
bay.
The Topeka took the crippled craft
in tow and wirelessed to the tug
Samson, in this port, which went ou
and relieved the Topeka. The French
vessel had sent no wireless about he
condition when the Topeka came
across her and afterward made no at
tempt to communicate with the shore.
The C-41 was steaming southward
from some northern port.
DREAMS OF EMPIRE PERSIS
Crisis on Russian Frontier Is
Held Menace to U. S.
WAR POSSIBLE OUTCOME
Failure to Cse American Influence
Xow May Result In Amateur
Conflict, Writer Asserts.
MARSH FIELD. Or.. Oct. 1. The tug
Samson brought the merchantman up
o the bar this evening at 7:30 o'clock
but the pair was not able to get into
port before midnight, owing to a
strong ebb tide. No further reports
have been received from the C-41, and
nothing is known about her condition
BANK ROBBED OF $10,200
Safe Wrecked; Money Overlooked
on Vault Floor.
LEWISTON, Idaho. Oct. 1. Robbers
last night at Asotin. Wash., six miles
from Lewlston. Idaho, blew the safe
of the private bank of . Baumelster,
Vollmer & Scott, and obtained $3000
in cash and 17200 in liberty bonds.
Entrance to the bank building was ef
fected through the r-pekker A Wer
ner store adjoining. A hole was then
worked through the brick vault wall
to allow the passage of a man. The
explosive was placed at the bank door
and was of such power as to wreck
the safe and at the same time blow
out the steel vault door, which al
lowed the aobbers entrance.
A considerable sum of money was
overlooked by the burglars, this be
ing scattered about the vault floor.
Tools used in working through the
brick vault wall have been identified
as those stolen from a bridge con
struction crew at Asotin a few days
ago.
RUSSIANS MAKE APOLOGY
Commander Expresses Regret for
American Mistreatment.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. Boris Bakh-
rr.eteff. Russian ambassador. Informed
the state department today that Gen
eral Rozanoff. superior Russian com
mander in Siberia, had apologized to
Major-General Graves, commanding
the American forces in Siberia, for
the Incident at Iman, Siberia. Septem
ber i. involving the arrest by Cos
sacks of an American officer and
enlisted man and the flogging of the
latter.
The ambassador also said General
Rozanoff had promised to call for the
punishment of the troops which had
been guilty of the mistreatment of
the Americans.
BT, ARNO DOSCH-FLEUROT. .
(Copyricht by the New York World. Pub
licise Dy Arrangement.
.VILNA. Oct. 1. (Special cable.)
This city, which fundamentally Is
neither Polish nor Russian, and has
retained Just enough of Its original
Lithuanian character to be useful,
is the listening nost for all this
troubled and confused frontier. It
has a mass of strange and interest
ing things to recount, some of which
the American people have decided are
none of their business; but Just let
them listen a moment and they may
no longer be so sure.
It tells, for one thing, how Ger
many Is planning the conquest of
Russia. It tells how Germany sees
before it opportunities or empire
that were beyond its wildest dream
Difference of Opinion Exists as to
Danger of Serious Disturb
ances in Germany.
when it started the war. It tells of
nerman leaders by the score, each
with a large armed following, nomi
nally, perhaps actually, independent
of the Berlin government, but who
are carrying on as they are because
they are Germans, and are doing
what they are doing for the glory
of Germany.
Gersnaa Arssy Reaaalas.
It tells of "The OH Pasha." Gen
eral von der Goltx. leaving MUau,
saying. "What can I do? The Ger
mans who are In arms east of east
Prussia refuse to come back when I
tell rhem to." 'And It tells of an
army of 40.000 Germans sitting back
inside tne border waiting.
Are those 40.000 Germans a nu
cleus? Art they" the center about
which all the warlike spirit of Prussia
is gathering? Are they waiting for
that long scattered, ragged army of
General Yudenltch to get into even
worse straits than we have left it in
and. when it is given an unexpected
(perhaps not even a very hard) blow
by the Red army, to come to its
rescue?
A big game Is being played up here.
a foxy game. I have long known it
and this Is not the first time I have
written about it. But I have never
before had so advantageous a listen
ing post.
It is a situation the American peo
ple cannot neglect. It only needs an
intelligent hearing. It does not re-
(Copyright by the New Tork World. Pub
I'shed by Arrangement.)
LONDON, Oct. 1. (Special Cable.)
"Among the Germans there exists
much difference of opinion as to the
likelihood . of a serious bolshevik
uprising here in the near future," says
a Berlin dispatch to the Daily Tele
graph, "but on the whole, perhaps
those who consider such an event im.
probable are in the majority. In the
large Russian colony here, however.
a less optimistic view seems to be
taken. From Russian quarters, which
I have every reason to regard with
confidence; I am told the - present
situation in regard to bolshevism is
approximately as follows:
The recent successes of General
Denikine and the seeming recovery :
of Admiral Kolchak. coupled, with
acute economic difficulties, have
placed the soviet government in one
of the most awkward predicaments
with which it has yet had to deal. Fol
lowing its usual tactics, it is seeking
to obtain relief from the pressure at
home and on the front by diversions
of various kinds in the rear of its opponents.
"Two main plans for such diver
sions are at present- being worked
out.. One of these, which is favored
by Trotzky and Tchicherin, would
transfer the center of bolshevik ac
tivity from Europe to Asia and at
om pt to stir up the populations of
China and India to revolutionary en
thusiasm. It said Trotzky and
Tchicherin were in favor of at once
concentrating all the forces of bol
shevism on the execution of this de
ign as "western Europe was still, as
a whole, too hopelessly bourgeois in
character to offer them real chances
of success.
"Lenine. however, urged that a last
attempt should be made to bolshe
vise Germany and Italy. His proposal
was assented to. To further Lenine's
scheme large numbers of bolshevik
agents supplied with unlimited funds
Jiave. I am assured, arrived In Ber
lin during the past week or two.
Lenine's advance guard has, it is said,
already divided the whole of Berlin
into districts, to each of which an or
ganizer of insurrection has been as
signed."
Arrival ' of Cold Weather Sends
. Members of Cult Indoors; Ber
lin to Dance for Warmth.
BT CYRIL BROWN.
(Copyright by the New York Herald Com
pany. - Published by Arrangement.)
BERLIN, -Oct. 1. (Special cable.)
A cold wave has hit Germany and in.
cidentally has called a halt on the
"altoge-ther"Vcult of some of the
Teuton tourists in the Bavarian high
lands. With post revolutionary abandon
big parties of men and women have
indulged - in the fad of mountain
climbing, alt in extreme . dishabille,
only found wearing . of ten one-piece
bathing suits. In many cases even
this garment was considered super
fluous and was abandoned. Some of
the parties Increased the picturesque-
ness of the cult orgies by wearing
carnival caps, throwing confetti and
by other carnival stunts during their
mountain climbing, greatly to the
shock and anger of the moral native
mountaineers. The indications are
that despite the coal shortage this
cult of the nude will persist as indoor!
sport.
The winter's pest of barefoot
dancers has outbroken again and
crowded houses applaud the showing
of "plastic studies,", which added sev
eral new styles in dearth of costumes.
A Berlin critic says:
"The first dance proved the neces
sity of a relief action for a good
taste," and he forecasts "that the
dance fashion for this winter will be
droll dames in helpless, three-quarter
nakedness, prancing about the stage.'
Berlin will try to keep warm by
dancing and the indications are the
public will follow in the licentious
suit of the stage styles. The public
ball season opened tonight with the
"doll baby" ball, at the Reingold hall
and prizes were offered for the
"finest babies." Bathing costume
balls and similar saturnalia are also
in the winter windup.
Berlin's new night life, however, is
menaced by the coal shortage, and
the authorities announce the police
hour and sharp lighting restrictions
will be rigidly enforced.
CLASH; MINE DEAD
10 Wounded, 175 Are
Captured in Battle.
NEGRO CROWD OPENS FIRE
First Lap Will Be From Eugene to!
Olympia, Thenoe to B$ise,
Helena and Cheyenne.
Women and Children of Elaine
Removed to Helena.
GOVERNOR SENDS TROOPS
Whites Searching for Slayer
Railroad Agent Attacked in
Street; Situation Tense.
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GLENDALE MAN IS KILLED
KILLE
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licad fctruvk by Branch-
Tree, Skull Crushed
ROSE BURG, Or., Oct. 1. (SpVcial.)
P. W. Zwight, son of M. D. Zwight,
a lumber manufacturer at- Glendale,
was killed this morning when a huge
limb of a tree he was felling struck
him on the head, crushing the skull.
Zwight was 25 years of age and
until Saturday last was employed by
the Standard Oil company at Rose
burg, when he resigned his position
to take, charge of a crew of men at
the Glendale mill. It was while di
recting the work of his crew that the
accident occurred.
The young man was rushed to the
hospital at Glendale, but lived Qnly
a few minutes after arrival.
NEW CABINET SPRINGS UP
Roumanian Body Against Peace
Treaty in Present Form.
VIENNA. Oct. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Bucharest dispatches
annquncft G&nerali Valtoiand, foiiaer
Roumanian minister of public worl'ie,
has completed a new cabinet.
Every cabinet member but one, it
is declared, has announced his ad
herence to the policy of former Pre
mier J. J. C. Bratiano in refusing to
sign the treaty of peace in its pres
ent form.
HELENA. Ark., Oct. 1. To white
men, Clinton Lee and J. A. Tappen
of Helena, and seven negroes are
known to be dead at Elaine, near
here, as a result of clashes today be
tween a posse searching for the per
sons who last night from ambush
fired upon and killed W. D. Adkins,
railroad special agent, according to
reports reaching here tonight. A
third white man, Ira Proctor, and a
number of negroes are known to have
been wounded.
Tappen, who was a prominent bus!
ness man here, succumbed at a local
hospital to the wounds he received in
the morning's fighting in the streets
of Elaine. Proctor, who also was
brought here, is not expected to HveJ
according to physicians. The body of
Lee, who died from his wounds at
Elaine, also was brought to his home
here.
Lee is said to have been shot ac-
cidently while Tappen and Proctor
were wounded during the fighting.
Charles Pratt deputy sheriff, who
was with Adkins when the latter was
killed last night, was wounded in the
knee. Lee, Tappen and Proctor are
members of the local post of the
American Legion and were deputized
by Sheriff Kitchens with a number
of other civilians when he received
word that the situation at Elaine was
getting out of controL
500 Soldiers Sent.
ROSEBUEG, Or., Oct. 1. (Special.)
Returning from the deer country
east of Tiller late last night, where
he spent a week hunting and enjoy
ing an outing, accompanied by Mrs.
Smith, Forest Supervisor S. C. Bar
trum and wife and Mrs. Dean Bubar,
Major Albert Smith of the army air
plane forces will leave for Eugene
Thursday morning and from there
expects immediately to undertake a
flight over five northwest states.
The first lap of the flight, which
is for purpose of locating airplane
bases and obtaining data to be used
in forest patrol work next year, will
be from Eugene to Olympia, Wash.,
and from the Washington capital to
Boise, thence to' Helena and Cheyenne,
according to a statement made today.
Major Smith will use a Curtis plane,
The machine now is awaiting his ar
rival at Eugene. The plane is
equipped with a 150-horsepower en
gine, and is capable of making 90
miles an hour. Major Smith stated
that he prefers this type of machine
for the class of work he will engage.
in during October because it can be
landed on plots that would be im
possible for a De Haviland.
Major Smith expects to finish his
flight by October 20, when he will re
port at Sacramento.
2 WOOD SHIP PLANTS CLOSE
"Unfair" Material May Hit
Steel Shipyards.
WALKOUTS QUIETLY MADE
Two Firms Concede Xcw Scale and
Continue Work Drydock Closed
to Emergency Fleet.
Epps and Keegan Xow Sergeants.
Patrolmen William C. Epps and
John J. Keegan have been advanced
to the grade of sergeant, according to
announcement made by Chief of Po
lice Johnson yesterday. 'The two new
sergeants have been ordered to report
to Captain Harms of the second night
relief. The advance was made to fill
vacancies left by the promotion of
Sergeants Thatcher and Lewis to the
grade of lieutenants.
PANAMA AWARDS -MEDAL g
Lieutenant-General Hunter Liggett
Is Decorated.
SAN" FRANCISCO. Oct. 1. Lieutenant-General
Hunter Liggett, com
mander of the western department of
the army, and formerly head of the
American first array In France, re
ceived today the La Solidara medal of
the republic of Panama, given for
meritorious service In the European
war.
The medal waa awarded by Dr.
Bellsario Porris. president of the Pan
aman republic and was forwarded to
General Liggett from the Panama
delegation at the Paris peace conference.
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MEXICAN TOWN DESTROYED
Many Dead and Hundreds Home
lets as Result of Flood.
MEXICO CITT. Oct. 1. Floods In
the northern part of Chiapas state
Saturday and Sunday caused great
damage. The town of Chilon la re
ported to have been wiped out The
number of dead has not been esti
mated, but It will be large. At least
(00 houses have been destroyed and
hundreds of persons are homeless.
The authorities at Chiapas have ap
pealed to the central government for
food.
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More than 100 negroes nd a white
man" who- la alleged to havohad "Un
Ins possession a, quantity of question
able literature had been arrested by
posses operating in Elaine and vicinity
when he left, according to former
Sheriff Jarman, who arrived here late
today. A number of the prisoners
have been brought to Helena and
others, according to Jarman, are on
the way under heavy guard.
Women and children of Elaine and
vicinity are being brought to Helena
on a special train for safety, it is re
ported here. ' The local situation is
tense, but no trouble has broken out
here. Armed men patrolled the streets
tonight.
Negroes Fire on Posse.
Advices here said the trouble had
its beginning when the posse was
fired upon by a crowd of men, said
to have been negroes, at Elaine.- The
fire was returned, it was said, and in
a few minutes firing became general
in the streets. ,
""e ioaay a telephone message
was received from Elaine Htatinir that
J I the posse had taken 175 prisoners and
s j was bringing them to Helena. The
t i number wounded was estimated at
t between 10 and 25.
j J Blacks Put in Jail.
An engineer ot the Missouri Pa
cific railroad who arlved in Helena
tonight said he pulled a steel gondola
loaded with women and children out
of Elaine late today and that the
train was fired upon by negroes from
trees along the tack. The white
prisoner was brought to this city
late tonight with a group of 15
negroes who were placed in the
county Jail. The white man is al
leged to have been the leader of the
negroes who fought the sheriff's
posse . throughout the day. The jail
is under strong guard.
The authorities of Helena, evidently
fearing the trouble at Elaine would
spread to this city, ordered all motion
picture houses and stores to close at
6 o'clock tonight. Helena has a popu
lation of 10,000, a large proportion of
which are negroes.
The situation at Elaine is critical
and growing more so, according to jt
message received here tonight from
Joseph Meyers, who is heading the
posse. Meyers is quoted as saying he
expected another clash at any mo
ment and requested that additional
Reinforcements be sent. Five hundred
soldiers from Camp Pike, Ark., are
due to reach Elaine at midnight.
Governor Brbugh at Little Rock
communicated with Secretary Baker
over long-distance telephone this aft
ernoon and obtained the order for the
sending of the troops.
NAVY-SOLDIER RETURNS
Bend Boy Who Gained Distinction
on Way Home.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1. (Special.)
Among the Americans who returned
today from Southampton on the Royal
George, via Halifax, was William Mc-
Adoo, son of I. G. McAdoo of Bend and
formerly of Salem, who entered the
Canadian army four years ago when
he was 14 years old.
Young McAdoo picked up a hand
grenade which was about to explode
In a group of officers and hurled it
away. For tnis ne receivea tne Dis
tinguished service medal. Later he
received 11 wounds from a German
grenade.
FORMER U-88 DUE TODAY
War Craft Used by Germans Leaves
Astoria This Morning.
. .ASTORIA, Or., Oct. 1. (Special.)
The former German submarine. ll-Sii.
Captain j'elaon in command, arrived
at Astoria at 4 o'clock this afternoon
and tied up at the port dock.
The craft will depart for Portland
at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The submarine carries a crew of 25
men.
Her bow gives evidence of service
in warfare.
Captain Bolsh, commanding the
U. S. mine sweeper Bittern, arrived
with the TJ-88 as escort.
ASTORIA PAPER IMPROVED
Budget Makes First Appearance
Under Xew Management.
ASTORIA, Or., Oct. 1. (Special.
The Astoria Evening Budget made its
first appearance today under the man
agement of the new owners, Ed Aid
rich, L. D. Drake, F. W. Lamkin and
M. R. Chesman of Pendleton. The .re
tiring publishers are John E. and
William F. Gratke.
'The paper now carries both the As
sociated and United press services and
has a more metropolitan appearance.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The, Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature,
S6 degrees; minimum, 00 degrees.
TODAY'S Occasional rain aud warmer;
moderate westerly winds.
Jorel;n.
Vilna is outpost of German conquest plan,
Arno Dosch-Fleurot asserts. Page 1.
Government makes some progress in
settlement ot London railway strike.
Page 3.
American only woman official in Syrian
army. Page 15.
Fad In Germany does away with clothes.
Page 1.
National.
OMAHA AGAIN IS STIRRED
Xegro Attacks Woman; Steps Taken
to Avert Another Riot.
OMAHA. Neb., Oct. 1. Mrs. W. G.
Wisener, white, was attacked by a
negro in a shed in the rear of her
home this afternoon. The assailant
escaped. The Wisener home is in the
heart of Omaha's "black belt." .which
is under control of the military au
thorities under the command of
Major-General Leonard Wood.
. As soon as the report of the assault
was made the troops threw a cordon
around the entire district and refused
Concluded sa Page 2, Column 3. if r
President somewhat Jaded after restless
night. Page 1-
Gary says open shop is only Issue in
' strike. Page 2.
Senate to take first vot on treaty today.
Page 4.
Domestic.
Two white.0, seven negroes killed by Ar
kansas posse. Pa?e 1.
Senator Johnson telli' his constitutents he
will keep up treaty fight. Page .
House and senate 'conferees break dead
lock on prohibition bill. Page 14.
Senator Reed egged by pro-league crowd.
Page 1.
Pacific Northwest.
Salem gossip names political aspirants.
Page 7.
Mayor Smith ready to begin forest flights.
Page 1.
Losses in membership cause uneasiness to
Methodists. Page 14.
Clackamas county fair opened with Canby
day. Page 3.
Warden Stelner protests farming' of
prison labor. Page 7.
Sports.
Cincinnati Reds defeat Chicago White Sox
in opening game oi worm series.
Page 12.
Reds' victory puts wmte sox tans In
dumps. Page 1-'.
Benson Tech football team loses to Hill
Military academy, n to o. rage i.
Arthur Tuck, stellar coast athlete, enters
University ot uregon. rage u.
Pacific Coast league results; Vernon 3. 0,
Los Angeles z. i-age is.
Frank Kendall leases car barn for Mil-
waukie boxing oouts. rage la.
Portland and Vicinity.
Metal trades on partial strike. Page 1.
Love In France leads to divorce here.
Page 10.
Employment office ordered to close Oc
tober 10. Page 10.
Two big issues raised in city freight rate
case. Page 9.
Mr. Bigelow alone opposes city employes'
pay increase. Page 11.
Ad club marvels at queen of cgwa. Page t 1
With two wooden shipbuilding
plants shut down, the Port of Port
land drydock closed J.Q emergency
fleet vessels, two metal working
shops striving to operate In spite of
a walkout, and two others having
conceded to the strikers, the Portland
district last night faced a probable
prolonged strike of metal workers,
the continuatjo'n' of which will mean
the closing of sjlllhe shipyards and
a general strike in all the metal
trades.
The immediate cause of the entire
disturbance is an agreement entered
Into August 16 by shipbuilding em
ployers and employes of the Columbia
river district, providing for an in
crease in wages of eight cents an
hour and the establishment of a 44
hour week. The new scale was mads
effective October 1. A strike threat
ened the shipyards when an order
was received September 19 from tho
home office of tho emergency fleet
corporation that the fleet corporation
would not sanction the agreement or
permit employers to pay the Increase
of eight cents an hour.
Order Comes I. ate.
The strike, which was scheduled
for midnight Tuesday was averted at
the last moment by a new interpreta
tion of the emergency fleet order
transmitted from a conference of
shipping board and navy officials In
Washington to the effect that the
builders could pay the new scale if
they; wished, but Jliat the shipping
board would be;ir Ha part of the ad
ditional expense either directly or In
directly. Employers of shipbuilding labor in
the steel plants were willing to pay
the additional cost of construction in
order to be able to operate, and work
continued as usual in the steel plants
yesterday.
Since the adoption of the agreement
by the steel shipbuilders, however,
attempt has been made by the metal
trades council of Portland to force
this same agreement upon the opera
tors of ali machine shops or other in
dustries concerned with the working
of metal.
Progressive strike lnntltuted.
A progressive strike was instituted
yesterday morning upon all shops
which had not adopted the agreement,
which number included all shops in
this district. Calling at various
plants, a committee from the metal
trades council presented a copy of
the agreement to the manager, and
upon his refusal to sign it, called out
the union workmen in the plant.
In this manner the Peninsula Ship
building company. Coast Shipbuilding
company. Smith & Watson Iron
works, Hesse-Martin Iron works, South
Portland Repair shop and McDougall
Overmire plants were "pulled." Be
fore the close of the day the Smith &
Watson Iron works and the South
Portland Repair shop signed the
agreement and the men on strike in
each of these places went back to
work.
The hope of the strikers, as ex
pressed by the publicity committee
of the metal trades council, is to se
cure the adoption of the agreement
throughout this district without call
ing a general strike in the Industry.
They hope to attain this object by go
ing quietly to one plant at a time' in
stead of calling them all out to
gether.
The chief weapon of the strikers is
a clause in the agreement adopted by
the steel shipbuilders which specifies
that men will not be required to work
unfair material. If the strike con
tinues for a week or more and con
tract shops succeed In operating with
non-union labor, the product they
send to the steel shipbuilding plant
will be declared "unfair," and. ac
cording to union officials, the work
men in the steel yards will refuse to
touch it. The result of such a de
velopment could mean only a general
strike in the steel shipyards.
. ' Wood Ship Plants Close.
The Peninsula and Coast shipbuuld
ing plants, where wooden vessels are
under construction for the govern
ment, closed their doors yesterday
when their workmen were called out.
Workmen of the Grant Smith-Porter
plant, who have been employed on
shipping board vessels in the Port
of Portland drydock, we Instructed to
do no more work- on emergency fleet .
vessels. That they abided by their
instructions is borne out by the fact
that work was not continued on the
steel steamer Waban, and that the
wooden steamer Dertona. next In or
der at the drydock, remains outside In
the river. ,
, The wood shipbuilding yard of the
G. M. Standifer construction corpo
ration was working yesterday with,
its fate uncertain for the morrow.
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