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NO. 137
SIDES IN RAILROAD CONTROVERSY PREPARING FOR STRIKE MONDAY
Wll RHNTR1FS
in DDCHcuf
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President Plans Appeal to Workers
to Direct Their Leaders to Rescind
Walkout Union Chiefs Deny Any
Request Clayton Act in Nebraska
Hopeful' Feeling in Washington
for Settlement, Though None Know
Why or How.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31). Willi
both sides making last hour prepara
tions for a strike, President Wilson
today turned all the influence of his
administration toward persuading
the brotherhood leaders to postpone
or rescind their strike order until
congress has had opportunity to act
There wore Intimations that should
the labor leaders continue firm Presi
dent Wilson might even make a pub
lic appeal to the railway workers
themselves to direct their leaders to
postpone It.
Despite denials of the labor leaders
that President Wilson or anyone else
had asked them to postpone the
strike, there were abundant evidence
that such was the case and there
was a fooling In congress, In adminls
tratiou circles and in other places
that a way would be found to avert
the walk out. No one knew what it
was, but the feeling prevailed.
,'After a conference with Secretary
Wilson at the department of labor.
the brotherhood leaders reiterated
that no power on oarth except a satis
factory settlement would avert the
strike and that they had no power
to rescind the order.
Nevertheless, effprts were con
tinued to bring about a postpone
ment. Restraining Order Issued.
The first legal phase of the situa
tion developed with the temporary
Injunction issued by a local court in
Nebraska restraining the conductors
from calling or enforcing a strike on
the Union Pacific. This brought up
for the first time the effect of the
much-discussed Clayton anti-injunction
act passed by congress at the
betwst of labor. The brotherhood
leaders unreservedly expressed the
opinion that the Injunction was in
contravention of the law and could
not stand. There were Intimations
that similar injunctions might be
asked for In different parts of the
country where the sentiment of the
men Is known to be against the
strike.
Willie every effort was being made
to prevent the strike, both sides con
tinued to make preparations to meet
it. v
The senate Inter-state commerce
commission quoted a law passed
years ago authorizing the president
to take charge of railroad and tele
graph lines when safety of the na
tion might require It.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 Brother
hood heads lnslstod after a confer
ence with Secretary Wilson today
that they had not been requested by
President Wilson or any other ad
ministration official to postpone the
strike and that nothing except a
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MILITIA RELIEVES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. Twenty
eight companies of coast artillery
troops, approximately 6000 men, now
on border duty as provisional Infan
try units attached to the mobile ar
my, were ordered back today to their
posts In the eastern and western de
partments. More than 10.000 addi
tional 'National Guardsmen, ordered
to the border recently, will take the
place of the artillery troops.
I
HOE HEARS
DRAFTS LABOR
Railroads, Brotherhoods and Ship
pers to Present Opinions to Inter
state Committee Consider Three
Tentative Acts to Prevent Break
Important Conferences in Chicago.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. The
senate interstate commerce commit
tee adopted a resolution today pro
viding for hearings on proponed rail
roud legislation in the impending
crisis, beginning Thursday at 0 n.
m. Railroad officials, brotherhood
officers and representatives of ship
pers were invited to appear.
Kneli side will be riven three hours
in which to discuss their views of
legislation , proposed hy President
Wilson to prevent (lie threatened
strike and to provide lor operation
of trains in the event of a strike.
The committee has under consider
ation tentative drafts of three lulls.
Ono considers the proposed eight
hour day and creatine a wage com
mission of three members, two to he
recommended respectively by t lie rail
roads and the brotherhoods, which
sluill observe the administrative and
financial effects of the institution of
the eight-hour day.. Another nineiidh
the Ncwlands act to jnake arbitration
more effective along the line of Can
adian principles. The third provides
for government operation of rail
roads for military necessity. ,
CHICAGO, Aug. 30. Railroad
brotherhoods will make an effort to
adjust their differences with the
companies separately in a series of
conferences with ihc heads of each
system before a strike is declared, ac
cording to members of (lie lioek Jsl
and committee, an organization of
employes of the Chicago, lioek Isl
and; & Pacific.
WASHINGTON', Aug. 30. Broth
erhood officials, after securing cop
ies of proposed hills affecting the
railroad situation, went into confer
ence at the department of labor with
Secretary Wilson. It was supposed
tiey intended to consider the propos
ed legislation as it affected tliem and
discuss it with the secretary of labor.
CHICAGO, Aug, 30 A large num
ber of the railroad presidents, who
have been in Washington discussing
the strike problem with President
Wilson, arrived in Chicago today for
an import ant conference.
The conference will lie held tomor
row to lay plans based on the assump
tion that a strike will be called Sep
tember 4.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Aug. 30.
Christian- W. Mcnnlng, aged 66, a
wealthy manufacturer of Des Moines,
Iowa, fell dead in a bath room at a
local hotel today of heart disease.
With his wire, Mr. Manning was
making a pleasure tour of British Co
lumbia and Alaska. In Victoria they
learned of the threatened strike on
the American railroads and decided
to rush back with all speed.
ESTKS PARK, Colo., Aug. 30.
The threatened railroad strike situa
tion will not hasten the departure of
Charles E. Hughes from here, accord
ing to an announcement made today.
It was said Mr. Hughes will leave at
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon for
Loveland, Colo., according to sched
ule where he will meet Governor
Carlson of Colorado and deliver an
address at the Loveland fair.
BiLLSTHURSDAY
HERE'S HOW
GO WITH STRIKE
CHICAGO, Aug. 30. Associated
Press dispatches from all parts of the
country Indicated that within 48
hours, unless a delay In the strike is
ordered, embargo orders wlU bo ef
fective on practically every railroad
in the country.
Commercial and industrial organi
zations as well as individual firms
and corporations throughout the
country, wore reported "hoping for
the best and preparing for the
worst."
Railroad men hoped that many
menibors of the brotherhoods would
not obey the strike order. In fact,
it was rumored that little if any prcs-
'enra wmilH ha hmiieht In hauf tin
the older generation of engineers and
conductors whose seniority has
placed them in well paid positions,
ninny of them with pensioned leisure
not fur away.
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth
were reported as making syH'.cmatic
arrangements for motor truck ser
vice. Illinois, 'Indiana, Ohio and many
other states- where the intcriirban
service lias been highly developed,
will uso the electric facilities to the
limit.
ESPEE APPEALS
TO IN NOT TO
LEAVE E
PORTLAND, Or.. Aug. 30. An ap
peal to all employes of the Southern
Pacific railroad in the engine, train
and yard service to avoid a strike
was Issued here today. After calling
attention 1 to increase In pay pre
viously made, the statement says:
"It should be borne in mind also
that no great strike such as now
threatens has ever had a successful
termination for the strikers. You
will remember the result of the
strike in 1894.
"Strikes fall because the rights of
the third and most Interested party,
the public, are not considered. Much
misery, destitution and want follow
In the -wake of strikes of this kind.
Pension rights are lost, homes are
sacrificed and all with no ultimate
gain."
Zeppelins Throw Bombs on Bucharest
lil'CIIARKST, Aug. 3(1. During
Monday night a Zep)ielin and a for
eign neroplane threw several bombs
on Bucharest without rim-iiijr the
least damage. Artillery drove thein
off:
Knemy aeroplanes threw bomb on
Bnltehie, Piutra mid N'inmtra without
damage."
TOMMY ATKINS LIVES IN THE
CLAYTON ACT TO
GET FULL TEST
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. The in
junction issued in Omaha, which
probably is the forerunner of others,
brings up sipinrely for the first time
in a labor dispute the effect ).' the
Clayton lUili-in.julielioii law.
Hrotherhood leaders say injunc
tions are indirect violalion of the
law. Its constitutionality never has
been tested, bill the present crisis may
bring one ahout.
Judge Sears sel ' Snliirday morn
ing, September 'J, for the hearing mi
the order,
Hamilton, in his petition, claims
tile strike order is a violation of ihc
constitution of the conductors' organ
ization, which provides for a two
thirds vote on :my road where n
strike is to he called. 1 Ins law was
(hanged last May so that a two-thirds
vole of all concerned in a general
wage, movement governs the employes
of all railroads involved, whether the
employes of an individual road vote
to strike or nol. Hamilton claims the
change violates the constitution of the
order.
Hamilton recites in his petition (he
benefits he derives from membership
in the order, and says lie will lose
these if lie refuses to respond to a
strike order, "id thai if he strikes he
will lose !;is position with the rail
road, his seniority rights and pension.
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CHICAGO. Aug. 30. Big breaks
ill the value of wheat quickly re
sulted today from announcements
that in anticipation of a general
strike, an embargo on train ship
ments had been ordered l.'i take ef
fect Saturday on the Pennsylvania
railway, one of the ehlof outlets from
here for exports to liurope. The ex
treme shrinkage amounted to 6 'Ac a
bushel. .
Some reaction took place before
tho market closed, but final quota
tions wore down 3 V4 to 4 '4 , as com
pared with yesterday's finish. Sep
tember closed at 11.39 to $1.39
and December Sl.42'4 to 1.42.
Dismiss German Staff Chief
BKRI.IN. Aug. 30. General Krir li
von Kalkenhayn, whom the emperor
has dismissed as chief of the general
staff to give place to Kicld Marshal
von Hindenburg. will be,employed in
another eapiieity, according to the
imperial order announcing the change.
Tile order read:
"The emperor has removed from
tiie fiffice of chief .of the general
staff General Von Knlkenliayn, who
will be employed in another capa-eily."
TRENCHES
to
Tin1! old stove nuiy not- Mrvv" as
well as the range In the modern
home, but Tommy Atkins finds It
nlglily useful nt meal times In tlio
trenches. TIh picture, shown how
British soldiers aiw living. ;:
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. Propos
ed increases in transcontinental
freight, rates from (he east to inter
mountain territory, ami from the Pa
cific coast to the east,. .which it was
estimated would bring Illp-'i'allt'Oailii
about $'20,1100,1100 a year additional
revenue were suspended today by the
interslate commerce commission for
further investigation. They were to
have become effective at midnight.
The commission suspended, the
rates until Hccciulier ;(., pending the
investigation lo determine their rca
sonableness. They would liavo hem
effective' September 1. . Tbe in
creases proposed were on fruits, veg-
etables, dry goods and many other
commodities. More than (iOO ship
pers were represented here recently
and protested agaiiist'tlie increase,
The increases were proposed after
the commission had held several
mouths ago Hint transcontinental
roads did not now have lo meet the
competition of the Panama canal and
that lower rates than those now in
iUestion could not be justified for
this reason and for the reason that
this transcontinental traffic should
pay its shore of the. total harden of
transportation.
The higher rates were proposed at'
ter this decision.
ELLIOT EXPLAINS
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.- Presi-
dent Klliott of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad issued
statement today declaring that th
count rv inighl misunderstand . from
President Wilson's address lo eon
gress yesterday that, only freight ser
vice on the eoiintrv's railroads would
be lied up by a strike.
"Those who have nol followed the
subject carefully and do not under
stand its complexity." said Mr. Kl
lintt, "may assume from the presi
dent's language that a strike order
will have no cITeel upon passenger
train service. This is not the case,
and included in the order lo strike
arc all men in passenger train ser
vice who are mcinhcrs ol Ihe various
brotherhoods."
Submarines Capture Steamers
LONDON, Aug. 30. The Swedish
steamer Itoslagen, 1 349 tons, of
Stockholm, and the Thnr havo been
Boized by German torpedo boat do
stroyers and taken southward, says c
loyd's dispatch froa; fopenhagen.
Three steamers named Thor are
listed In the marine registers, two of
which are small vessels, while the
third, 1037 tons, halls from Stock
holm, i
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EMBARGO UPON
PERISHABLES ON
ALL RAILROADS
Embargo to Affect All Perishables
Arriving at Destination Later Than
Sunday Night Some State They
Will Carry Fruit and Livestock
Subject to Delays.
PORTLAND, Aug. 30. Kvcry rail
road lino entering Portland put Into
offoct today an ombargo on freight
shipments In anticipation of the
threatened strike. The Oregon-Washington
rntlroad and navigation com
pany, Southern Pacific, the Spokane,
Portland and Seattle, and the North
ern Pacific will accept non-perishable
freight subject to delay. Neither
perishable freight nor livestock will
be accoptod that cannot be dollvered
bofore noxt Saturday. The Great
Northern has declared an embargo on
fruit shipments.
CHICAGO, Aug. 30. Railroads of
tho nation, In view of the threatened
railroad strike, rushed preparations
today to enforce an embargo on
perishable freight.
Shipments of livestock and perish
ablos wore refused by some roads to
day: others Issued warnings that
perishable freight which cannot reach
Its destination by September 2, will
not be' accepted. . .
'From :Chicago, 'the railroad center
of tho country, orders were flashed
to ticket agents to Inform passengors
that unloss they "reach their destlna
Hons by Saturday night thoy would
bo subject to "perplexing dolnys.
. Big manufacturers and business
houses swamped telogrnph compan
ies 'With mcdsnges urging that thofr
shipments bo rushed nt once. Mnny
bf them authorized sending their
rders by express. Sovorol large
commercial houses already have re
called their traveling representatives,
l'ruit I,ss May Ito Million.
PORTLAND, Oro., Aug. 30. The
Southern Pacific railroad company
issued orders today declaring nn em
bargo on freight shipments effect
ive at onco. All non-perlshablo
freight will be accoptod subjoct to de
lay. No perishable or livestock ship
ments which cannot bo dolivored ho
fore 7 a. m. on Saturday, September
2 will be accepted.
A similar embargo was put Into ef
fect Inst night by tho Oregon-Wash
Ington Railway and Navigation com
puny. "At tho office of tho general
manager of the Spokane, Portland
and Seattle railroad mid oilier lines
running Into Portland, It was slated
that like action was expected to be
taken.
'Shippers hero today stated that a
tlo-up of railroad transportation will
result In the loss of millions of dol
lars In the fruit growing districts of
southern Washington and Oregon
Plans are under way here' to use, mo
tor trucks woherevnr possible to
transport perishable freight.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug. 30
An embargo on all fruit shipments
and other pertshablo goods has been
announced by tbe railroads here, un
loss shipments can reach their dostl
nation by Saturday night. Hlg com
menial orchardlsts have notified the
pickers and packers they will not be
needed until the embargo Is removed.
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MKLIIOCKNK, Australia, Aug. 30
The federal government has drawn
up n proposition to hold n referen
dum on the question of establishing
compulsory military service in Aus
tralia. The premier, William M.
Hughes, on his return from Kngland
recently, suggested tbe adoption of
H conscription plan. This aroused
some opposition which led to the
adoption of the present proposal.
RUMANIA BEGINS
BOMBARDMENT
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Albanian Contingent Ready to Join
Macedonian Allies Bucharest
Bombarded by German Aircraft
Russians and Rumanians Together
March Through Hungary. . k
LONDON, Aug. 30. Turkey has
declared war on Rumania, says a
Router dispatch from Constanti
nople. ' ' '
LONDON, Aug. ' 30. Hungarian
war correspondents as quoted In a
Central News dispatch from Amster
dam, report that the Rumanians hare
begun a bombardment of the Danube
towns of Rutschuk, ' Bulgaria and
Orzova, Hungary.
SALON1KI, Greece, Aug. 30. An
Albanian contingent is ready to join
the combatants of the five allied
countries In Macedonia. The Al
banians already have disembarked
here. Thoy will be commanded by
lissad Pasha, chief of the Albanian
government, who arrived at Salontkl
yesterday.
.urcrart iKinioum uuciinresc.
BUCHAREST, Rumania, Aug. 30.
Bucharest was bombarded Monday
night by a Zeppelin and an aero-'
plane. . ' "
II.OVllON- Ana- .10. A dlsmilcli
from Bucharest by way of Rome says '
me - itumaniaus, operHiing in con
junction with Russians have cap
tured the principal passes of the Car
pathians. For 12 hours, the dispatch
says, the Rumanians havo marched
uninterruptedly on Hungarian terri
tory, meeting only weak resistance.
LONDON, Aug. 30. "It Is porsla
tontly rumored here," wires tho Cen
tral Nows correspondent at Zurich,
Switzerland, "that Rumanian cavalry
has crossed Rothcnthurm pass and la
approaching Hcrmannstadt, Hun
gary." - '
BHItLlN, Aug. 30. (By Wireless
to Sayvlllc) The Initial attacks
against the Atistro-Hiingarlans on
the Rumanian border were every
where defeated, says the Overseas
Nows agency. At Vooroesturony
pass an attack was made by two
Rumanian battalioiiB. The efforts of
the Rumanians, tho nows agency
says, were dlrocted against the chief
iowns of Transylvania, Kronstadt,
Nagyszcgcn and Hormannstadt,
which are near the frontier.
LONDON, Aug. 30. An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch, filed In Athens
on Monday gives a report from Sa
loniki that Rumania has decided to
present an ultimatum to Bulgaria de
manding the evacuation of Sorblan
torrltory. 1
REFUSE TO STRIKE
M'U'TH, Minn., Aug. 30. Em
ployes of the Duluth, . Messuhe &
Northern railroad and the. Duluth &
Iron Range will not strike, according
to statement of employes toduy.
Agreements between the roads and tho
men arc considered binding by the
men.
The men working for the Iron
Kauge railroad belong almost to a
man lo the bmlhcrlioods, but have
separate iigreements with the com
panies, and these iigreements are to
hold, the men sav.
CHICAGO, Aug. .'ill. President
K. P. Kipley of tho Atchison, Topcku,
& Simla Kc this afternoon issued a
statement lo employe:; of the road
notifying Ihem that the positions of
those who fail to report for work next
Monday will be declared vacant and
that employment of new men will be
permanent, burriuu; ill-bcliuvior.
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