Section One Pages 1 to24 2 Pages Five Sections VOL. XXXVIII xo. c POHTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9, 1919. TRICE FIVE CENTS. BLOW OF RADICALS ADMITTED FAILURE First Big Bolshevist Move in U.S. Wanes in Seattle. PUBLIC BREATHES EASIER Strikers Lose Confidence jn Success and Many Prepare to Return to Work. STRIKE ENDED. SAYS MAYOR Bed Leader, Leon Green, Sup posed to Be Arrested as Russian Propagandist. FIVE ALLEGED REDS -BAGGED IN PORTLAND ENFORCEMENT OF SYNDICALISM ACT IS BEGUN'. TACQMAUN ' BY BEN HUR LAMPMAN. SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 8. (Spe cial.) If the backbone of the general sympathetic strike, widely termed an attempt at Bolshevism, is not broken it is at least badly bent. Born of the Seattle shipworkers' disagreement with the Macy award, the strike rapid ly grew beyond recognition of its own parents. For three days the city has suffered its existence. . Public sentiment and tb,e attitude of the exponents of the general strike indicate that it may cease tonight. The most radical demonstration ever attempted by American labor is an admitted failure. It may gasp its last any moment. Mayor Will Not Compromise. ' "Absolutely no compromise with the revolution," -.reiterated Mayor .Hanson late today. "The strike is broken." Regarded by the labor radicalists as the proving ground of theories par alleling those of tb- Russian Soviet, and with the entire Nation vitally in terested in the outcome of the crisis, Seattle on this nigh'; is a city breath ing a whole lot easier than it has for some time. The streetcar traffic, has resumed operation to a limited degree. Thus far there has been no attempt at vio lence or obstruction of the service. This is the admitted test of he temper of the strike. Warned by their own leaders against rioting and cognizant of the overwhelming force of police, special police and Federal troops, the 65,000 recruits of the general strike are not inclined for trouble. Streetcars Operate. The first streetcar of the Seattle Traction Company lines left the barns in mid-afternoon. Groups of striking motormen and conductors watched its departure. Soon cars were in service ! from three barns, running on the' Broadway, Fremont and Queen Anne routes. Their passage thaough the streets was the sign of Seattle's de- j liverance. ! Officials of the streetcar company, emboldened by the fact that the, mu nicipal carlines had been in uncon tested operation for two days and con vinced that a majority of their men are ready to return, have given Mayor Hanson assurance that they will con tinue to serve the public. On three of the cars which operated today officials themselves acted as members of the crews. They were: D. W. Henderson, superintendent of transportation; G. A. Richardson, general superintend ent, and A. L. Kempster, manager. On others regular crews were in charge. Men Ready to Return. 'When we left the car barn there were about 50 of the boys standing around," said one of the returned strikers. "They are watching this a bit, but they are ready to come back to work." Earlier in the day, say company of ficials, more than 30 carmen appeared at one of the barns, ready to resume their old runs. After waiting for an hour or so they determined that no at tempt would be made to operate and reluctantly left. The widest range that is predicted for the endurance of the general strike is another 24 hours. It may cease at any time. The strikers' executive com mittee, after its failure of yesterday to move Mayor Hanson to compromise, has been in almost continuors session. It is openly said that its members have agreed to end the strike, and that they are merely striving for the sanction of the councils of the, various unions. Strike Declared Broken. The hour of Mayor Hanson's ulti matum to the general strike expired Five Men Charged WltU Distributing Revolutionary Literature Ar rested by the Police. , Enforcement of the criminal syndi calism act recently passed by the Ore gon Legislature began in Portland yes terday with the arrest of five persons charged with distributing radical liter ature. Among those under arrest is Harlin Talbert, secretary of the state Socialist party,' who was taken' into custody at Second and Alder streets by Patrolman Smith. The others are Joseph J. Wirth, 26', arrested at Second and Yamhill streets by . Patrolman Oouldstone; Varline Ware, an electrician; Alvire Slover. la borer, 51. and Ben "Wiley, 34, laborer. The campaign against the xadicaffe began when H. A. Coyle, a. salesman, reported that Wirth was selling the Western Socialist at Second and Yam-' hill strets. Mayor Baker and Captain Moore consulted as to what measures could be taken against the Bolshevik element. Mr. Baker telephoned Secre tary of State Olcott regarding the syn dicalism act, and was assured that the act was in effect. " Wirth was arrested immediately. Po lice spread the dragnet for men selling alleged seditious literature, and the others were apprehended within a few minutes. None of the prisoners had offered to furnish bonds at a late hour. Police also changed the charge against George Savolainen, who is in jail on a charge of distributing I. W. W. literature. Nothing was known of the final passage of the syndicalism act when he was arrested. He had been detained on a charge of distributing handbills without a license. Police say that Savolainen and prob ably some of the other prisoners are in league with the Bolshevik! in Seattle and are trying to foment a. general Btrike here. BELLINGHAM VOTES STRIKE Metal Trades Council Awaits 'Port land's Action. BELLINGHAM. Wash.. Feb. 8. The allied unions of the Metal Trades Coun cil have gone on record in favor of a sympathetic strike by a vote of 34J) to 160. It Is reported, however, that the final decision is contingent upon the action of the Portland Metal Trades Council, with which the local council is affili ated. The .Electricians" Union voted down a strike motion by 27 to 13. NT ARE DISSATISFIED Radical Group Blamed for Industrial Strife. STREETCAR TIE-UP IS BROKEN Large Share of Longshoremen Anxious to Resume Work. RED FLAGS ARE HOISTED INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. -Maximum temperature. 47 EVERETT UNIONS TO VOTE Strike In Sympathy Willi Seattle Is Under Consideration. . EVERETT. Wash.. Feb. 8. The Everett Trades Council last night voted to call on affiliated unions for a referendum vote to decide whether or not to call a strike in sympathy with the Seattle strike. Returns. will not be made until Feb ruary 19. Referendum Indicates That Majority of Striking Metal Workers Did . Not Acquiesce In Walkout. TACOMA. Wash., Feb. $. (Special.) Dissatisfaction among union leaders and members who oppt-; the" action of tire radical group in .-.ttempting to tie up every inoustry and mode of liv ing as evidenced in Tacoma today. Tonight the Longshoremen's Associa tion was holding a meeting "th the fixed idea of bringing. the controversy to a head, and a large share of the members are anxious to return to their work and keep their agreement for a closed shop and an eirht-hour day, which was signed vri:': the employers on January li. Four-minute men will offset the strike propaganda tomorrow at two mass meetings, to be held In theaters, and say they win show that the entire strike was agitated by foreigners and not by Tacoma labor chiefs. Ballot Will Be Guarded. The result of the second strike refer endum fostered by a newspaper will be given as far as it has gone. To pre vent stuffing the ballot box each voter must give his time check number, and this is checked back on the shipyard payrolls'. If it does not tally the vote is not counted. No one but the Judges--Paul T. Shaw, Judge W. O. Chapman and Rev. E. C Bloomqufst knows the result, as the ballots are destroyed immediately after being counted. The preliminary sur vey, the Judges say. shows that the majority of the striking metal workers did not acquiesce in thewalkout. H. C. Pickering, a member of the executive board of the State Federa tion of Labor, withdrew hte office from the Labor Temple today. He also la secretary of the Barbers' Union. Streetcars In Operation. Pickering was taken to task for making public utterance against the general strike before it was called, and was told summarily that informa- TESTERDAT' degrees; minimum. 40 decrees. TODAY'S Rain: southerly -winds. Strike. J Five alleged revolution-promoters arrested here. Section 1, page 1. Butte miners work under U. 3. troops. Sec- ; tlon 1, page 1. Seattle general strike Hears end. Section 1, page 1. Tacoma unionists are dissatisfied. Section 1. ' page 1. Blow of radicals In Seattle admitted failure. i Section 1, page 1. Camp Lewis holds military men In readiness for any emergency. Section 1, page 1. Law will rule, says General Morrison. Sec- : tlon 1, page 14. Metal trades' grh on Ticomi labor weaken enlng. Section 1. page 8. -War. Official casualty list. Section 1. page 17." Foreign. Drive against Bolshevik! In North Russia begins. Section 1, page 3. United states .trade -with Mexico declared stifled. Section 1, page' 4. Supreme council of peace league to be small. Section 1, page 6. Supreme ' economic council to be formed. Section 1. page 7. Labor delegation submits proposals on peace treaty principles. Section 1. page 7. Mexico sees plot to force armed intervention. Section 1, page j National. Ruge war revenue bill approved by House. Section 1, page 2. Postal department asks big sum. Section -. page 3. - Government prepares to rush completion of - Alaska railroad. Section 1. page 4. Legislatures. Lawmakers visit O. A. C. Section 1. pegs 14. Governor signs 35 legislative measures. Sec tion 1. page 2-. Budget cuts total more than million. See- : tion 1, page IS. Legislature's real work promised for coming week. Section 1, page V. Bx,rt. Strike puts crimp into Camp Lewis sport plans. Section 2, page 1!. New faces are to be seen on Portland baseball team. Section page 1. Date of Northwest bowling tournament changed to March 24. Section 2. page 2. Good boxing rard arranged f3r Wednesday's smoker. Section 2, page 1. Hunt Club events for a month booked. Sec ' tlon 2. page 2. Basketball teams groomed for battle. Sec tion 2, page 2. Basketball teams groomed for battle. Sec tion 2, page 2. Portlana and Vicinity. National Guard Is nearlng old status. Sec tion 1. page 1L Non-fighting aliens not wanted In Oregon. Section 1, page 13. Road bills will be reported to Senate in bunch. Section 1, page 16. Campaign for Mount Hood loop highway is started. Section 1. page 17. Mr. Sheldon spurns commission berth. Sec tion 1. page 19. Slx-bllllon-dollar tax bill covers wide field. Section 1, page 20. Packers of Oregon sound note of alarm Section 1, pave 16. have further consideration. Section 1, page 23. Oregon Klks organize to provide men jobs. Section 1, page 18. Committees start work on soldiers' welcome programme. Section 1, page 21. Weather report, data and forecast. Section 1. page 13. TROOPS AT BUTTE SAFEGUARD MINES Main Properties Closed as Result of Strike. DISORDERS MARK WALKOUT Discharged Soldiers Said Be Aiding Union Men. to SCORE OF STRIKERS JAILED MILITARY MEN HELD FOR ANY EMERGENCY FEDERAL. AUTHORITIES l l'SETO SIGN PASSES. HE- 1 GEfiERAL STRIKE SEEMS WEI (Concluded on Page 10, Column 1.) LIBERTY LEGION ON GUARD More Than 2000 Service Men Patrol Seattle Property. SEATTLE. Feb. 8. Two thousand members of the newly-organized Amer ican Legion of Liberty, 'composed of ex-service men and service men still in uniform were guarding private business places and patroling beats in residence sections of the city today, officers of the legion announced. Half of the number were operating under direction of Chief of Police Warren. Streetcars Are Stoned and Several Persons Are Reported to Have , Been Injured by Stones. BUTTE. Mont.. Feb. 8. Butte's min ing district was relatively quiet to night at the close of the first day's strike called by the I. W. W. as a pro test aalnst a wage reduction of II a. day in Butte mines. According to a statement from the secretary of the local I. W. W. organization tonight, the demands of the strikers also in clude a six-hour day with pay at the rate of $1 an hour and .olltion of the "rustling card" system, and Is In sym pathy with the Seattle strike. Soldiers of the 44th regular infan try were patrolling the mining dis trict tonight, and had established a "deadline" behind which they had for bidden picketing by the strikers. A score of arrests of strikers were made made today, including two men who wore parts of United States uniforms and who were said to be discharged soldiers. Streetcars Are Stoned. Streetcars on the line from Butte to Centervllle, a suburb, were stoned by strikers tonight. Windows In sev eral cars were broken and several pas sengers received minor Injuries. Cars on the Walkerville line were stopped for an hour and a half late this after noon by a mob. The Soldiers' and Sailors' Association, composed of honorably discharged United States service men. has called a meeting for tomorrow to discuss ac tion relative to the wearing, of United States uniforms by men participating in the strike. According to mine operators, more than 75 per cent of something less than 8000 miners who were working when the strike was called, were at their tasks today. Ellertrlelana Are Oat. The strike committee tonight issued a statement alleging that not a mine in the district had sufficient force to operate and declaring that the order Presence of Army Men on Strike Cities' Streets Without Authority Might Lead to Complications. TACOMA. Feb. 8. Orders issued In Camp Lewis Thursday morning sus pending demobilization remain In ef fect, as does ' i viie forbidding men from the 13th Division to be away from the immed.atc vicinity of the camp. While the order forbidding men to leave camp applied only to the 13th Di vision unit, commanders !n various camp- org.-.nlzation. refused to give passes to their men today to spend the week-end In cither Seattle or Tacoma. The re. -in assigned was that, with the two cities .'icing orders of a general strike, the presence of soldiers not yet discharged and who were on the streets without authority, might lead to complications- Relatives and friends of the soldiers in camp may visit em there Saturday afternoon and Sunday without the formality, of obtaining passes. No further orders .a been received by Major-General J. D. Leitch, the camp commander, to 1 11 any mora men in readiness for riot duty in the Nort"-.-west, although the order keeping the men In camp specifies they will be held ready for Immediate service. General Leitch went to Seattlo this mjrning to -icct Major-General John L. Morrison, cor.'.manding the Western Do partment, who Is expected to arrive there this afternoon. Desertions in Union Ranks Presage Failure. CAR SERVICE IS RESUMED TACOMA TROOPS DRILLING Effective Mob Formations Are Be ins Executed. TACOMA. Feb. 8. Although the ef forts of the Central Labor Council to effect a general strike of Tacoma's in dustrles had apparently met with com plete failure at noon today, troops de tailed for the protection of the public utilities and of any one who wished to resume employment in opposition to the wishes of the union, were drilling at the Armory In preparation for any emergency. The men were schooled in forma tlons which have proved effective against mobs, the most prominent be ing the V, with officers in the inside At the "word of command the men quickly formed the V from the post tlon of column of squads. With bayonets fixed to tho Titles the phalanx moved south on the street and civilian spectators who were watching tho drill from the front of the moving troops received a fair I presslon of now erfectiva would be the shining bayonets driven forward by de termtned soldiers. iConcluded on Fuse 7. Column 1.) Moscow Ban Is Lifted. MOSCOW. Idaho. Feb. 8. (Special. The "flu" ban was lifted in Moscow tonight and children can attend Sun day school and other public gatherings and there will be no restrictions on public metings In the future. There has not been a case of influenza in Moscow for a long time and tho health of the town is reparded as excellent. ARMED POLICE GUARDS ON STRJKE DUTY AT SEATTLE .Concluded on f'ase , Culuiun 1), ' ' -: - ' :: :.. .. .-v. - . -s- 5 v . , I. ...5'. . 4 silt- l . I ;V M- sA-!.v tljix "X -h ' . li 1 '-c- " it : . . :'', . . '" : ' :' .-..'. - t DETAILS FORMED BY CHIEF OF POLICE WARHEX INCLUDE ME3T DISCHARGED rnOU VARIOUS BRANCHES OF SERVIU usiness Fast Assumes Nor mal Aspect as Stores. Open to Accommodate Public. STRIKERS IN CONFERENCE Committee Studies Situation Throughout Day, but Gives Out No Announcement. SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb. 9. At 12:30 o'clock this morning it was unofficially reported that delegates attending the conference of 110 local Jabor nnions. uO.000 of w hose members are out on r. sympathetic strike with 25,000 metal trades workers, had voted to stay out on general strike. The Union Record, official news paper of the labor unions, in an extra edition this morning, said the general strike conference committee had re fused to declare the strike off. At 12:15 A. M. there were som In dications that the streetcar men might return to work in a body to day, or that enough men might re turn to enable the company to oper ate a reduced service on most lines. Officials of the Pupet Sound Traction. "S"ii t ower company met the men juht before midnight and an hour later the carmen's executive board was holding another session, after which. was said, a committee would wait upon the company officials. SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb. 8. Faced by desertions in union ranks coupled with results brougrht about by Mayor Hanson's ultimatum that troops would be used if necess; ry to restore Seat tle's business operations to normal channels, the sympathetic striKe af fecting 30,000 workers seemed early tonight near its end. From labor sources in touch with the debate, it was said that the 110 locals on strike had decided to exclude the metal trades unions from the vote being taken. This would leave the ' shipyard workers to continue their strike for higher wages alone, should the other locals decide to end the sym pathetic strike. Business Growing Normal. In the meantime business fast be gan assuming usual phases. City cars had been operating all day. All papers except the Times, after noon, and Post-Intclligencer, morning, appeared during the day. Tonight the other two announced they would pub lish regular editions as usual, on their own presses, regardless of the strike situation, and the Post-Intelligencer appeared with an edition early to night. Similar signs that the backbone of the strike had been broken appeared in various ways, so that it was be lieved by city officials that all work ers, except possibly the 25,000 metal trades men of the shipyards, would be back at work by Monday. These men went out January 21 asking $S for mechanics of basic trades, $7 for help ers and $G for laborers. The sympa thetic strike, affecting 110 unions out of a total of 130 represented in the city, was called last Thursday morn ing Jit 10 o'clock. Mr. Piez Is Unyielding. The general strike resulting, termed by Mayor Hanson and a business men's committee as a "rebellion against the Government," in a statement issued today, was the first of the size in the United States. From the first, however, after Charles Piez. director-general of tho Emergency Fleet Corporation, refused to treat with the metal tradesmen on the ground that they had violated their contract with the Government, Mayor Hanson, shipyard employers and others directly interested declined to treat with the strikers, until, at least, they had returned to work. Failure Causes Cited. Four causes of the strike's expected failure were given by city officials who expected the strike to fail. The first was the fact that the city main tained operation of light and gas utili ties, many men refusing to strike. The rationing scheme adopted by tho tCutuluutd uu l'jt;e 2. Column 1.)