2
Johnson meeting
is starting bel
in political race
. !
When Joseph Scott. spellbinder
f mm Loa Angeles, mounts the ros-
v tram at ths Masonic tempje tonight
r. at S o'clock to tell the waiting mut-
tltads of the qualifications and the
merit possessed by Senator Hiram
Johnson as a presidential! possibill-
: ty, he will ring the starting bell for
- Oregon's heat in . the presidential
, race.- Switching to another figure.
it will be the first night of the big
- show, and Senator Johnson and his
candidacy will be the curtain raiser
. for the edification of sich portion
, of Fort land's populace as may care
for the comedy drama of politics.
- 8UBE, SOMETHING DOING
: From then on until May :i, when
. Mr. and Mrs. Vox Popull are scheduled
y to still the clamor of tlhe candidates
"-and change it Into carols of Jubilation
i or frusta of dismay, as the case may
- be. It ts expected that ; there will be
i something doing every minute In the
big camps,- where oersplrlng managers
s attire to build steeping t-tones to the
White House for tr.elr chieftains.
' Word has come to tbje Hoover Re
publican club, for instance, that Ralph
C. Ely, who is also from Los Angeles,
. will bear down on the Oregon country
early Monday morning, (strikes permit
ting, to spend three days in telling the
, population "Who's Hoover." '
HE'S HOOTER, STRONG
Ely was food administrator for the
- state of New Mexico during the late
unpleasantness, snd Is Sn ardent, and. 1 """ "u mlMOUn conventions i;
It is reported, an eloquent, advocate of ! ADril 23' Montana primary; April 27,
Herbert Hoover for president. Just j Massachusetts. New Jersey and Ohio prl
where he will address he people, and marles.
how many times, during his three days
In the state has not been definitely de
termined, but there will Ibe one, or more,
talks In Portland, with the remaining
time spent In other sections of the
state.
It has already been announced that
Senator Polndexter will be In Oregon
for a two weeks' campaign tour. He
will arrive here immediately after the
Republican state convention is. held at
Beilingham, April 24. and will stick
with the Job of gathering Oregon votes
energetically after he ; gets here. He
has already accepted an Invitation to
address the Portland Press club on May
5, at noon, and his dtate manager is
now scooting oer the state arranging
the other t'mes and tihe places where
he will pead his gospel.
WOOD FORCES IN AIR
The headquarters of General Wood
are a little -up in thej air. oratorically
speaking, for they halve not been in
formed Jus. who are going to be dele
gated to set up the vocal barrage under
Cover of which the general expects to
advancs Ms offensive ;in this sector, or
when the aeKon is (o begin. Dow
Walker tells that Judge William Gill
man of Seattle will come into the state
soon after Hie close cf the Beilingham j
convention to make a series of ad
dresses in General Wood's behalf, but
the exact dates have not been fixed.
Also. It has been promised by the na
tional headquarters tliiat both Theodore
Roosevelt Jr. and CJfe'neral Wood wilt
come to the state foif a swing through
its borders, but since the promise of
several week ago noi further word has
been received.
Then, too. Senator: Johnson, In pro
pria personam, is scheduled to com
bubbling up from the 'Golden Gate sfter
the California primaries have been held
on May 4, to make a whirlwind cam
paign from border (to border of the
commonwealth.
MORE ORATORS COMING
It Is to be expected, also, as the days
go on and the camjpajgn draws to a
close, that yet tnoraorators will mko
their appearance from all camps to vie
one with the clher In the big hunt after
the elusive preferential and presidential
vote of Oregon.
The Lowden headquarters alone holds
out no promise of oratory to be spilled
into the ears of the public in the in
terest of the candldlacy of the Illinois
governor. No word ; has been received,
the Lowden manaKfiri pay. to indicate
that Lowden orator Is to he Imported.
But one thing the public can bank
pointT is'VhTt d Oregon Is m for
a noisy time of It during the next few
weeks. , Once the ltfsavy artillery of 'the
rluoniia.l uuiiiu.mmcill "'51"" US
bombaedment
loose their six pounders, when the
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lawyer is the one man aualifted to draw
up your will. Wills drawn by an untrained
individual are almost invariably the cause
of litigation.
YOUR will is for the
protection of your fam
ily. Therefore you should
protect your will by having
it drawn by an able attorney.
TO give your attorney the
information necessary in
drawing your will, use blank
form which we shall be glad
to send you "The First Step
in Making Your Will."
. Ouir officers will be
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BANK OF CALIFORNIA. N. A
would-be county commissioners, the
sheriffs, the district attorneys and all
the army clear down to the constables,
begin to shoot. It will make some sym
phony, you can tell the world.
ONLY THIRD OP DELEGATES
TO CONVENTIONS SELECTED
By Harold D. Jacob.
New York. April 10. (U. P.) Twenty
two of the 41 states have selected their
delegates to the Republican national
convention, either by primary elections
or convention. Thirteen of the states
have chosen their Democratic delegates.
The 22 Republican primaries and state
conventions already held represent 262
of the 914 delegates who will be at the
national convention. Of these 85 are
Instructed and 242 uninstructed. Nineteen
are contested. Added to these are two
Instructed delegates from the Philippine
islands. To carry the Republican nom-
ltnatlon a candidate must have at least
i delegates.
In the 13 Democratic primaries and
conventions. 292 delegates have been se
lected, ot which 72 are pledged and 219
unpledged. There will be 1092 delegates
at the national convention and 728 are
necessary for a choice..
About one-third of the Republican
delegates thus far have been selected and
less than one-third of these have been
Instructed. If this ratio Is malntalnd
less than 300 delegates will go to the
convention definitely pledged to any
candidate.
Slightly more than one-quarter of the
Democratic delegates have been chosen
and about one-quarter of these are
pledged. Providing the same ratio ob
tains for the states yet to act, the In
structed delegates' at the national con
vention will total around 200.
Republican delegates will be selected
this month as follows:
April 12. Illinois primary; April 14.
Tennesse e convention ; April 20, Ne
braska primary ; April 22, Iowa conven
tion ; April 23, Montana prtmary ; April
24, Nevada convention ; April 27, New
Jersey and Ohio primaries, and Idaho
and Washington conventions ; April 28,
Arkansas convention.
Democratic primaries and conventions
will be helfl as follows:
April 12, Illinois convention ; April 20,
Georgia and Nebraska primaries April
AYER CASTS HOROSCOPE IN
FAVOR OP HOOVER BOOM
W. B. Ayer, delegate of the Hoover
Republican club of Oregon to the na
tlonal conference of Hoover clubs held
In New York, has wired the local Hoover
headquarters that an enthusiastic and
profitable conference was held at which
definite plans for a nation-wide organ
isatlon of the Hoover campaign were
presented and adopted
"Twenty-ffve states were represented
at the meeting held yesterday for the
purpose of extending the scope of the
Hoover National Republican club and
perfecting its organisation," Mr. Ayer
wires. "All states are to be represented
on the executive committee and the se
lection of the personnel Is to be on the
recommendation of the officers of the
state clubs. The purpose of the. natlonaj,
state and county clubs Is to ' create a
medium for crystallising Hoover senti
ment throughout the United States, In
order that the Republican convention
may be Impressed with the fact that
he. more than any other man in the
party, represents the policies that are
in the minds of the great majority of
I the American people which can be best
expressed as the middle ground between
extreme radicalism and extreme reaction
A deep conviction was shown at the
meeting that the national convention
will ultimately turn to Hoover as the
most available candidate."
PORTLAND WOMAN SEEKS
SEAT IN BIG CONVENTION
Salem. April 10. Alice M. McNaught
of Portland Friday filed with the secre
tary of state's office her nominating
petition as a candidate for delegate from
the third congressional district to the
Democratic national convention, under
a slogan which declares "for Democ
racy, which ia the honest sentiment of
the masses."
Other candidates filing Friday were :
W. S. Levens, Baker, Democrat, for
district attorney for Baker county.
Philip Hammond. Oregon City, Re
publican, for state representative from
Clackamas county.
Jay Upton. Prinevllle, Republican, for
state senator from seventeenth sena
torial district.
D. C. Herrln, Portland, Republican,
foe state representative from Mult
nomah county.
T. S. McKinney. Lakevlew, Repub
lican, for district attorney for Lake
county.
WOOD F PRESIDENT CLfB
ORGANIZED AT FOREST GROVE
Fnrent firnv Anrlt 1ft A nTns.A
Ptm dent r-luK ha hr. I..-.
j Tne flr8t DOOrnlng of gun8 wln hegSn
glad to talk over any trust matters
A NATIONAL BANK .
next Wednesday evening, when Dow
Walker and other orators will speak
in the Knights of Pythias halL The
local organisation la known as the
Western Washington county branch of
the Leonard E. wood league.
Officers are : W. J. R. Beach, captain :
Dr. Quentln Tucker, chairman; A. E.
Scott of the News-Times, secretary:
John A. Tbornburg, president of the
Forest Grove National bank, vice presi
dent, and County Treasurer E. B. Sap
pington, treasurer.
Johnson Leave for Nebraska
.New York, April 10. (XT. P.) Senator
Hiram Johnson left today for Omaha,
where ha will open his Nebraska cam
paign for the Republican presidential
nomination Monday night. Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood will end his Illinois
tour with a speech in Chicago tonight
and will speak Monday In Plttsfield,
Mass.
Travis Enters Contest
Eugene, April 10. Lee M. Travia
Eugene attorney, has announced his
candidacy as a delegate from the First
congressional district to the Democratic
national convention. He said he Is not
in favor of a third term for President
Wilson, though he heartily indorses the
administration.
DEMANDS
GUARANTEE
(Continued From Psgs Ons.)
Great Britain's reply to the French note
on occupation of the Rhine cities.
"The life of the treaty swings in the
balance." officials declared. They ad
mitted that the close allied alliance of
war times has diminished visibly.
The British threat to withdraw from
the council of ambassadors if France
persisted In following the policy of Mar
shal Foch In "going it alone" in en
forcement of a French Interpretation'
of the treaty was received with bitter
ness in- many -quarters.
The foreign office characterized dis
cord at this time as "particularly un
fortunate." The entente needs to undergo a thor
ough housecleaning, officials said. It
needs to formulate a positive policy to
ward Germany, they declared. France
favored a new series of allied discus
sions to review relations with Germany
and evolve a definite program to be fol
lowed In unison.
France, the foreign office indicated,
will reply to the British communication
asserting that she kept the allies thor
oughly Informed as to her" Intentions
snd was forced to act In occupying the
Rhine cities to assure her own safety.
The French reply will reiterate
France's regret that the allies did not
see fit to participate In the occupation,
and will renew France's desire for co
operation, it was said.
AMBASSADORS CONFER WITH
GEORGE OX GERMAN CRISIS
By Earle" C. Reeve
London. April 10. (I. N. 9.) Another
ambassadorial conference on the Ger
man situation was held at Premier
Lloyd George's official residence In
Downing street this morning. The
French. Italian and Japanese ambassa
dors attended.
Premier Lloyd George departed im
mediately afterward for San Remo, Italy,
to attend a meeting of the supreme
council of the peace conference, which
will open April 21.
The French reply to the British note
of Thursday, which is now In the hands
of the foreign office. Is said to be pacific,
but contains no suggestion tor modifying
the French military measures that were
taken on the Rhine.
The French reply is understood to ex
press the belief that the allies will ac
cept the French attitude as to the neces
sity for military action. The communi
cation emphatically reaffirms that the
"breach of the treaty by Germany" war
ranted military action.
COMMUNISTS ASK ARREST
OF EBERT AND CABINET
Berlin. April 9. (I. N. S.) (Night.)
The communists today adopted a
resolution demanding the arrest of
President Ebert and the cabinet on the
charge of high treason because they
asked the French permission to send
German government troops into the
Ruhr district
A faction of the communists voted
for a general strike, but the Independ
ents opposed, saying that the time Is
not ripe.
Japan Backs France
Bj Newton C. Parke
Paris. April 10. (I. N.,.) Japan will
support the French advance from the
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Journa, 8tated toda p
with you. ' '
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THE OREGON DAILY- JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SATURDAY, APRIL 10. 120,
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By Winder R. Harris
Washington, April 9. The Repub
licans of the house, with only two
defections and the aid of 22 Demo
crats, one independent and one pro
hibitionist, tonight passed the Por
ter resolution declaring the war with
Germany to be at an end. The rote
was 242 to 160, two members voting
present.
The Democrats clung together for
their last stand on a motion to recom
mit, which was lost. 171 to 222. The
recommit motion proposed the adoption
of a slbstltute for the peace resolution
nhich, without reference to the question
of making peace, would have terminat
ed on the date the substitute became
effective all of the war statutes which
under their own terms cease to be oper
ative with the declaration of peace.
THREE DEMOCRATS DESERT !
Only three Democrats deserted their
leaders on the recommit motion, while
the same two Republicans who voted
against passage of the resolution Joined
with the Democrats in supporting the
motion.
The resolution now goes to the senate,
where the Democratic leaders have an
nounced they will use every parliamen
tary means to prevent favorable action.
In the event of its ultimate passage
by the senate, the Democrats have been
advised President Wilson will veto the
resolution.
On the basis of the number of repre
sentatives present and voting Friday.
Chairman Porter of the foreign affairs
committee estimated the Republicans
would need approximately 23 additional
votes to override the veto. The Demo
crats assert that this will be Impossible.
KITCHIN IS STRICKEN
The joy of victory was lessened for
the Republicans by the sudden afflic
tion by Representative Kitchln of North
Carolina, former Democratic leader and
one of the most popular members of the
house. Kitchln had Just concluded a
vigorous speech against the resolution
and was on the way to his of fleet when
he was stricken with paralysis. The
attack occurred as he entered the Dem
ocratic cloak room.
Physicians attending the Democratic
leader stated last ntght that his left arm
and leg were affected and he was in a
serious condition.
He was responding satisfactorily to
treatment, however, and the physicians
said they were "very hopeful."
PARTISAN FEELING TENSE
Passage of the peace resolution came
at the end of 12 hours, or two full days,
of debate, which from the outset de
veloped intense partisan bitterness. The
"big guns" on both sides were reserved
for the grand finale. Stirring scenes
marked the hurling of their oratorical
barrage back and forth across the aisle,
with Republicans and Democrats alike,
as the time for voting drew near, vo
ciferously cheering their champions and
jeering and hooting at their adver
saries. The galleries were Jammed long be
fore the house met, until after the re
sult of the final ballot was announced.
FOR PASSENGERS
(Continued from Pt One)
made thlg morning to move the remain
ing cars of perishable goods awaiting
In the local yards to their destination.
Little success attended this effort, how
ever. The 24 men at work In this district
are bending all their efforts to keep
passenger trains moving on time. The
men remaining at work centered their
efforts at the Union .station, terminus
for the Southern Pacific, O-W. R. ft
N.. Great Northern and Northern Pa-'
clfio trains.
At the North Bank station all switch
men were out and passenger train move
ment was being handled by special men.
Officials were surprised this morning
when only a handful of switchmen ap
peared for duty on the daylight trick.
Men on this turn were considered the
most loyal switchmen employed by the
railroads. It was predicted that no men
would appear at all for the second
trick, which should go on duty at 2 :30
o'clock this afternoon, nor for the third
trick, which should report at 10 o'clock
tonight.
Only 12 men remained at the Atblna
yards of the O-W.. where 87 are em
ployed. Twelve men reported at the
Union station, and these men were op
erating four engines. At Brooklyn, on
the Southern Pacific and at the S.. P.
4 8. yards, at Tenth and Hoyt streets,
the walkout was 100 per cent effective.
STRIKE BREAKS 8UDDEKLT
The strike broke in a sudden and
alarming manner In Portland' Friday
afternoon, when switchmen failed to
appear for work by simply not reporting
on duty at "turnover" time. Decision
to remain away from work in sympathy
with the "rebej" strike at Chicago and
other points In the country was made at
a mass meeting held at Woodmen hall
In Lower Alblna Friday morning.
It was not until a second meeting was
held Friday evening at the same place
that the switchmen could say definitely
what the strike was about or what they
hoped to gain.
JOIN NEW t"?iION
At the meeting Friday night the
switchmen were said to have agreed
unanimously to sever their relations
with the Switchmen's Union of North
Ame: ' a and organise under the stand
ard of the Yardmen's Association of
America the "outlaw'! organisation
formed at Chicago early this week.
Announcement that this was the ac
tion taken at the meeting was made by
R; E. Charters, secretary of local No.
7 of the Switchmen's union.
"The striking switchmen are deter
mined to see this thing through," said
Charters. "We have not disposed of
our charter with the B. of R. T., our
parent organisation, yet. but have sev
ered all connections with the Switch
men's union.
IHSIST DEMANDS BE MET
'AH switchmen in this district have
decided to remain away from work un
til our new organisation Is perfected
and our- demands are met. 1 oelieve
that the entire 3S0 members of the
Switchmen's union will be off dutr by
tonight.
"Temporary committees for the vari
ous railroads have been appointed.
Helpers will ask SS cents and foremen
$1 an hour, with time and a half for
overtime. Another meeting is to: be held
today to elect officers and perfect af
filiation with the new yardmen's asso
ciation." WOULD SQtnCLCH STKIKK
W. J. Babe, deputy national rice presi-
CANS I
IN GERMAN PEAC
CONTESTINHDUS
ONLY TRA NS
11
dent of ' thevBrotherhbod of Railroad I
Trainmen, who is In Portland taking
charge of the "rebel," strike, declared
this morning that the unions Intended
to squelch the strike here.
Ths B. of R. T. holds ths contracts
of all these unions, some of the unions,
like the one in the . Portland district,
are not affiliated with the B. of R. T.,
but they work under contract to that
organisation just the same.
"We are going to enforce these con
tracts and the laws of the brotherhood
and will determine what action to take
after we meet with railroad officials
this afternoon."
NEXT MOVE AWAITED
Statements could not be obtained
from any of the railroad officials In
Portland this morning as to what move
they Intended to make In keeping trains
moving here. The officials' were reti
cent and were evidently awaiting ac
tion of the brotherhood leaders, before
taking any definite steps themselves.
With only a handful of men to handle
the operation In this district, the of
ficials were concentrating their efforts
this morning to keep passenger trains
moving. AH switchmen remaining on
duty are being used In direction of pas
senger movement.
A mass meeting of engineers, firemen
and yardmen, exclusive of switchmen.
was held Friday afternoon, and these
employes decided unanimously not to
join the strike.
"We will not Join (he railroad strike
without first notifying our employers,
said one engineman after the meeting.
"and we have no intention of striking
We do not wish to be called 'scabs.'
either, because we are remaining at
work on the bidding of our union offi
cials." ULTIMATUM TO STRIKERS
A flat ultimatum has been issued the
strikers by J. H. Dyer, assistant gen
eral manager of the Southern Pacific
in the northern district. Dyer gives the
striking switchmen until 4 o'clock this
afternoon to return to work and says
that failure to do so will mean that the
men have terminated ; their employment
with the company. Their places will
then be filled by other men.
Conferences were held in every rail
road general office in the city last night
to consider plans preventing a complete
tieup of railroad facilities at Portland.
SPREADS TO ALBANY
The Southern Pasc operating offi
cials announced this -morning that the
strike had spread oil their line to Al
bany, where the entire crew stayed
away from work this morning. At
Hillsboro two men Were reported off
duty. ;
Inauguration of the- first embargo af
fecting Portland was made Friday eve
ning when the Southern Pacific rail
road declared against the acceptance,
delivery or movement of freight through
Portland. Movement of freight was still
being made this morning between local
points on the S. P., but a complete em
bargo Is expected by j tonight.
The O-W. R. & N. freight department
announced an embargo at 9 :30 o'clock
this morning against the movement of
any freight in, out or through this City.
The Northern Pacific and Great
Northern railroads were said to have
issued similar embargoes this morning.
An embargo of freight movement out
of Portland was declared by the S., P. &.
S. line at 10 o'clock tfiis morning. This
embargo did not effect the movement
of freight into Portland from connect
ing lines, but a complete embargo was
expected to be made effective this after-
noon. :
Time freight was moved out of Port
land on the 9., P. & S, Astoria line and
on the Oregon Electric ,road Friday
night ; but even this movement will have
to be abandoned today, said W. D. Skin
ner, traffiij manager. ;
The effect of these Embargoes will not
be felt immediately, but should It be Im
possible to lift the stike within a week
Portland's food supply would suffer.
some factories would have to shut down
and lumber mills would have to stop
operation.
EXGI5E CREWS IDXE
Although only 300 to 366 men are ac
tually striking, the walkout will direct
ly affect approximately 00 railroad em
ployes In Portland, including yard en
gineers and. firemen. 1 The engine crews
are "standing by." but are unable to
work with the switchmen off duty.
From the attitude of the striking
switchmen,, the "rebels" will not return
to work unless they are forced to do so
through hunger, according to a state
ment made by G. K. iV'otaw, division su
perintendent of the , P. & S. at Port
land. Other officials sgree that the switch
men have assumed si non-com promising
attitude and that steps will have to b
taken to break the strike. It is entirely
possible that Brotherhood men from
other points will assist In breaking up
the local strike.
FLTLLi SWITCHING CREW IS
WORKING IS WALLA WALLA
Walla Walla, Wash.. April 10. The
O-W.. R. & N. freighjt offices here have
received notices of embargoes on all
freight shipments to, 3within and through
Portland and Albiha;.Or., on that com
pany's lines to the West and the same
restriction on all freight shipments via
Pocatello and Salt ake, according to
information received- from the O-W.
officials this morning. The Northern
Pacific reports "no - embargo on any
thing!," and the officials of that com
pany state that they are accepting
freight for shipment 'to Chicago.
Local produce men state that they
have been able to make shipments via
express. So far no trouble in the loeal
yards is reported and all switchmen are
said to be at work?, t
Sacramento Day Force Working
Sacramento. CaU. April 10. (U. P.)
Thirty-five switchmen in Southern Paci
fic night crews are cm strike here. The i
day force is working as usual. Yard
men at Roseville. important in the
Southern Pacific system because of
yards and , shops, are out.
"So Trouble? Expected
Koseburg, April 10. Local brother
hoods of Railway Trainmen have re
ceived telegraphic word from General
Chairman McDowell to remain at work
and pay no attention to the illegal strike
which has been called In Chicago and
other cities. 'Roseburg has no members
of the radical class In the unions, so
far as known, and no Arouble Is antici
pated. Embargo Is Ordered
Baker April 10. Ah embargo upon all
freight shipments to Pocatello and points
east of there has been placed by order
from O-W. R. A N. officials to W. H.
Dougherty, local agest. Impending labor
trouble is said to be : responsible for the
embargo.
IdahoLegion Headed
By Twin Palls Man
Twin Falls. Idaho, April 15. Leo
Bracken of Twin Falls was chosen
Idaho state commander of the Amer
ican Legion at the: ftnal meeting of
the state convention here. Laverne
Collier of Pocatello and W. A. Worth
wine of Boise were defeated. Kellogg
was chosen the 19S1 convention city and
Twin Falls the state , headquarters for
the coming year. . ;
VIE FOR HONORS
How -com that Colonel Dave
Dunne's left hand inside pocket, the
one over, his heart, looks like it con
cealed a watermelon? And why.
Incidentally and at ths same time,
does Jack Day pat the protuberance
over the same spot on his own
anatomy and grin grimly at Dave?
In the foreground but not for
gotten language of the long ago
there's a reason.
' It is a fact, sad but true, that Colonel
Dave is after the official scalp of Chair
man Jack, and vice versa, and each f
concealing his deadly ammunition safely
hidden in his inside pocket.
BISTORT IS RECALLED
Two years ago, about this time in the
dewy spring. Day desired most ardently
to be elected chairman" of the Republi
can county central committee. Colonel
Dunne, during the same season, harbored
a burning ambition to be state commit
teeman from Multnomah county. So
they got together and the colonel boosted
Jack for chairman, while Jack recipro
cated by boosting the colonel for state
committeeman. And, It Is written Into
the records of the county committee that
each received his wish.
Now. with the presidential election
coming on apace and the hungry hope
of federal office coming on apace. Day
wants to be county chairman worse than
ever If that condition of heart and mind
be possible at all. Colonel Dunne, bn the
other hand, by the same token, wants
to continue to sit in the Inner council
as a member of the state central com
mittee from Multnomah county.
Long ago, or It may have been some
little time, considering the pace of politi
cal developments. Colonel Dunne, so the
story runs, asked Chairman Day to re
new the compact which had worked to
their mutual advantage in the days gone
by. Chairman Day said "hoot mon" or
word to that effect, and went his way
merrily. And that started things.
Now Day sniffs the appetising incense
of a Republican administration in the air
snd he believes a generous slice of po
litical pie in the shape of the United
States marshalshlp would just about
satisfy his growing appetite.
DAY SAYS, "HOOT MON-
Standing on the chair of the Mult-
nomah county central committee he
would be Just about high enough to lift
it off the shelf, he thinks.
Colonel Dunne would lfke to go down
into some sunny Southern clime and be
a minister speaking politically, of
course or something like that. It is the
perslstent rumor, unverified thought it broken, but passenger trains are re
may be. Inside access to the state cen- j ported to be running on schedule.
irai committee wouia put mm close to
the password, so he dreams.
So when Chairman Day was unkind
and undoplomatic enough to emit, his
Scotch ejaculation, it got the Scotch up
in the colonel. Since that time he has
been scurrying - about over the various
precincts of the county personally or by
next friend, getting tilllcums to run for
the lowly but sometimes desirable office
of precinct committeeman.
When Chairman Day got hep to the
j activities of the colonel he started gam
r,n. arfiH... f hi.
you have it.
Rather there they have it. each
them, a whole pocketful of candidates all
ready to file when the psychological mo
ment for filing strikes the hour.
Colonel Dunne Is going to have the
county chairmanship himself, or have
some friend have it who will prove hla
friendship In the hour of need. Chair
man Day is going to keep It, or know the
reason why. It will be feverish times 'til
the Day is Dunne.
NEW YORK PARALYZED
BY RAILROAD STRIKE
(Continued from Put One)
tension of rail difficulties on both coasts
last night was gleefully greeted by
strike headquarters.
Representatives of the brotherhoods de
clare it merely a matter of letting the
strike fever burn Itself out. It had been
demonstrated, they said, that nothing
was to be gained through the newly
formed union. At the same time, they
condoned the acts of some strikers, who.
they said, were made desperate by big
advances in rents and food costs this
spring.
The claim that difficulty in the yards
here was abating was based on the fact
that several crews. Steaded by men who
made the first strike threats, returned
to work. With the strike broken here,
brotherhood men said it would die out
elsewhere.
An unofficial report was circulated
that an agreement might be reached to
day If promises were made that wage
Increases to be grtnted later be made
retroactive, to April 1 and if the Yard
men's association be recognised. Brother
hood officials said there was small
chance for the latter.
The strike was expected to reach Its
crisis today, according to railroad offl-
ciRls and brotherhood leaders.
By nightfall, they said, they expected
to be able, to definitely announce that
the backbone of the strike had been
broken.
That the organized union will fight
the strike out to a finish without seek
ing government aid was the statement
here today of S. E. Heberling, president
of the Smitchmen's Union of North
America.
"Our union has a membership of 66.
000 and less than a third of these have,
gone out." he said.
"There is to be no compromise be
tween the rebels and the regular organi
sation. The insurgents have to go back
to wofk and then we will consider
whether we will take them back In the
union."
That arrests of radical agitators may
reiult from an investigation now being
made by agents for Heberllng's union
was indicated by him.
Heberling said he would make no move
to get an injunction to restrain the
strikers from quitting their jobs.
"The strike is broken and I expect to
see the men start coming back before
night." he said. "They have reached
their limit and are beginning to realise
it."
Some abatement of the traffic tie-up
was reported by railroad executives to
day. STRIKE IS EFFORT TO SPREAD
OXE BIG UNION IDEA, SAYS LEE
Cleveland. Ohio. April 10. (I. N. S.)
That the "rebel" strike had tempor
arily gone beyond the control of the old
leaders was today admitted by W. O.
Lee. president of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen. "However." every
effort is being exerted to keep the
trains in operation with ths available
loyal brotherhood men," he said.
"I view the strike agitation as an ef
fort to spread ths 'on big onion' idea." j
said Lee.
"Although I have sot yet received ths 1
figures for today, I feel that ths serious
ness of ths strike la generally overesti
mated,' said W. & Stone, president of
the Brotherhood of Engineers. "It ia no
little matter, of course, but I believe It
is not as great as reports indicate."
Presidents Stone and Lee are planning
a conference today for the purpose of
formulating new methods for keeping
the loyal brotherhood men on the Job,
STRIKE FORCES STEEL MILLS
IX PITTSBURG TO CLOSE
Pittsburg. April 10. (I. N. 8.) One
of the greatest Industrial tleups In the
history of the . Pittsburg district, even
greater than that which occurred dur
ing the steel snd coal strikes, is lm
minent because Of the railroad strike.
Industrial leaders here declared today
With approximately 10.000 railroad
men already idle 'in the territory west
of here, Including Youngstown, Ohio,
and with thousands more men threat
enlng to strike (his afternoon or Mon
day, the "outtaw"s walkout assumed
alarming proportions.
The iron and steel mills In the She-
nan go valley began to close this morn
ing, when two plants banked their fur
naoes. Plants in and around Pittsburg
have been experiencing a shortage of
fuel for severs) weeks and only a few
aays supply is now on nana.
CALIFORNIA STRIKERS GIVEN
UNTIL 4 O'CLOCK TO RETURN
San Francisco, April 10. (U. P.
Striking yard men on California rail
roads have been given until 4 o'clock
today to return to their work in an ulti
matum posted in railroad yards through
out California last night.
Little change in the situation was re
ported by railroad officials early today.
Passenger trains have kept moving with
little delay although freight traffic Is
paralysed.
Officials estimated the number of
strikers In California and Oregon as
2600.
STRIKERS PERMIT PASSENGER
AND MAIL TRAINS TO MOVE
Salt Lake City. Utah. April 10. (I. N.
S.) As a result of the walkout of 260
more switchmen here last night, making
a total of 450 out, freight handling Is
practically at a standstill this morning.
By agreement with the switchmen, pas
senger and mail trains are kept movtng
as much as possible.
At Ogden freight traffic Is completely
tied up. An embargo has been placed
on all freight shipments, inciudtng per
ishable and livestock. Passenger trains
are running practically on time.
LOS ANGELES STRIKERS PAT
NO ATTENTION TO UYiTIMATUM
Los Angeles, April 10. (U. P.) Los
Angeles' striking switchmen will "stand
pat" notwithstanding the ultimatum of
the four companies that they must re-
turn to work by 4 p. m. today or lose
their Jobs, according to A. N. Miller,
head of the local strike committee.
The local freight tleup remains un-
Pocatello Has Freight Embargo
Nampa, Idaho, April 10. (U. P.)
"''' ' J
! Switchmen in the local yards of
Oregon Short Line Joined the ou
the
outlaw
strike this morning. The railroad an
nounced an ernbargo on all freight en
tering and leaving Pocatello today.
Strikers Assault Switchman
San Francisco, April 10. (I. N. S.)
First disorder En the strike was reported
today from Sacramento. C. L. Kunsten.
a switchman, was reported to have been
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their ranks. An investigation was at
once undertaken by officers of the
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Washington. April 10. (U. P.)
Recommendations for complete re
organization of the navy will be
made by the senate sub-committee
wbtch Viaa Kn lnwfl-,Hnff RMr 1
Admiral Sims' charges, it was de
cided today.
The subcommittee ot the naval oom-
ml t tee, which has been conducting ths
probe, came to this decision by a Strict -party
vote. ,
Senators Plttman and . Trsmwell,
Democratic members, announced they
would protest to the full committee that
the subcommittee had no authority to
go beyond an Investigation of 81 mS
specific criticism, which was that ths
navy department's "refussl to cooperate
with him prolonged the war.
"I don't propose to see the subcom- -mlttee
exceed Its authority for the pur
pose of dusting off a political Issue,"
said Plttman.
"If the subcommittee Is sustained bjf
the full committee "a sweeping program
for enlarging the navy and reorgan
ising the bureaus and officers of the
department may be laid before con-
gresa
Republican members of the subcom
mittee have tried to show In the present
Investigation that the service lacked
proper battle cruisers, sufficient num
bers of destroyers, scout craft aad sub
marines. Hoover Would Not
Run as Democrat
New York. April 10. (I. N. S.) Her
bert Hoover will not accept a nomina
tion as Democrstlc candidate for presi
dent, he declared In a telegram to
Chandler M. Wood of Boston. The tele
gram was- In reply to one from Wood
asking Hoover If he would accept nomi
nation by the Democratic party despite
his candidacy for the Republican nomi
nation. Southern Pacin railroad who Indicated
that steps would be taken to protect
loyal employes.
Ingalls Refuses to Meet Strikers
Cleveland. Ohio. April 10. (IT. P.)
More than 2000 yard workers will strike
here tills afternoon, It was Indicated to
day when the night shifts voted to
strike and A. S. Inn alls, general man
ager 'of the New York Central lines,
lusued a statement saying lie would not
treat with the workers.
Puts Steel Plant Out of Business
Buffalo. N. Y.. April 10. (U. P.)
Thousands of additional men mere
thrown out of work here today as a re
sult of a strike of "insurgent" switch
men. Nearly all the furnaces at the
Lackawanna KteI company's plant here
were banked last night, throwing from
6000 to 600t) men out of work.
All Ind us tries in State Affected
Dettolt. Mich.. April 10. The freight
tieup is complete in this city as a result
of the railroad strike. John L. Lovett,
manager of the Michigan Manufactur
ers' association, estimates that every
important Industry in the state will hsve
to shut down wVthln six days if present
conditions continue.
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