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Newspaper Page TextOif-nn Historical Soc Public Auditorium Medfoed M ail Tribune The Weather Maximum yivilerdit)' ..7 4 MIiiIiiiiiiii loduy... in Predictions Today Full'. Pally PourliomUi Tur. 'orty-iilnth Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE VI, 1010 NO. 70 BOLSHEVIKt -PERU SIS PEACEGAMP Situation In Austrla-Htinqarv and Russia Alarms Allied Deleua'tes Beta Kuns Victories. Kolchuk's Re verses Suddenly Chanue European Situation Poland Surrounded By Enemies r-i Austria to Proclaim Comprunlst Government Sunday. LONDON, Juno 12. A communist government Will liO proclaimed In Austria on Sunday with promise of liniuiMllnto success, according to In formal Ion In government circles bore. Tho bent' Information Indicates 4 lint about 40 percent, nt llio Austrian unuy In HoIhIiovIK.- Tim communists nr exported quickly to align thoni Helve with the Ituiigurliiu ooiniuii 11 lulu, whose recent nillllnry suecns r considered to linvo strengthened IIiiiiii. , Tfc Austra-liungitrlan situation tin a wlmlo Is viewed lioro in docldod ly serious, , , TAHIB. Wednesday, Juno 1 1 ( Hy Associated Press.) While tho laxi tit tho reply of Ilxlit Kun, foreign minister o( the Hungarian soviet government to tho loleKrnm from M. Clemsneeiiu, president o( tho pence conference, demanding thai lio cense hostilities BKHiimt tho Czocho-Slovnks or u f for (ho consequences linn not bairn published In I'arln. It Ih appar ently unsatisfactory. Official denial U mil do of Iloln Kim'R statement that ho hud boon Invited to t ho pooce con feronce. Ho w told In M. Clemon coau'B dispatch thnt he would not bo Invited to the conference If ho did not combo flithtliiK and thin whh twlitl yd Into iin Invitation. i Kolilmk Meets Hi'fwit Mllltnry reverses suffered by Ad miral Kolrhuk's troops In iiouthorn lttisslu luivo caused soinu uneasiness In official circle, those reported slnco Iloln Klin's success ugnlnsl (ho Czechs bolng viewed with ospoclul conenrn. The strengthening of the IlolHhnvik hold In Moscow by tho In torruiitlon of tho ndvuiico of tho Ksthonlnns against Potrogrnd Is nlso tho source of uneasiness. Tho Ilolshovlk porll, which wns up psrcntly on tho docllno a few wooks ago, Is nmiln commanding attention from nil delegations horo. No effort Is bolng made Jo coiicoiil tho nionuco Hint tho Hungarian Ilolshovlk! offer to Poliind ns woll ns Czocho-Sloviiklu. Austria Is looked upon ns n fertile ground for llolshovlsm and If It won! undor Ilolshovlk control, with n part of Cxocho-Hlovnklft tho llolshovlkl would hold tho wedgo In Central Kuropo which would put thorn on ' throo sides of 1'olniid, which Is al ready hnrd pressed by tho Gorniuus on tho wost. Cnunrll of l-iir AcIh TAIlia, Wednesdny, .luno II (Hy Associated I'ross.) ' 'llolshovlsm mid ft discussion of tho position of llolu Kun, Hu.nKO.rlun. forolgn mlnlslor, fluuro promlnohtly In dollberiitlons of the council of four and tho coun cil of fornlun ministers today. Successes of tho IluiiKiirliuv Hol 1 Hhovlkl nKHlnst tho Cecho-lovnks have Klvon tho imiiico ooiiforonco anx iety on (I tho council of four has do cldod that tho boundaries hotwoon IluiiKiiry and noumanla and botwoon llmiKury and C.oclio-Slovnkla must ho positively dolormlnod In ordor that llolu Kun may bo told specific ally to what polntB his troops must bo withdrawn. PAULS, Wodnosduy, Juno tl (ny Associated Proas.) Admiral ivoi nimlt. liniul of tho All-UiiHlnn Eovorn- monts of Omsk, has aiiitoiincod that ho has appointed a commission noiui mi in- M. nillnroussoff to mako i study of constitutional questions pre paratory to frumliift a constitution for suhmlsslon to tho proposed con stltuont asflonihly.- Ki'IIInIi Ncnr l'olroirrnd STOCKHOLM, Juno 12. Part of tho Hrltlah troops which recently nr. rlvod at Murmansk uro participating In oporutlonB. RKUtnst PolroRi'ad, ac cording, to roports rrom ArcnniiKui Thoy aro now near PotroRuvodsh.. PAUIS, June It. (Ilavas). Tho counoll of four has tho omploto loxt of tho roply' of Admiral Kolchalt. nntHlolshovIlt leudor, In the Omsk ........ .,,! nt 'lIllKHln. In Iho Hll loci note cnncnrnlni! rocoRnltlon of tho Omsk government hy tho allies. De cision by tho nllloB.oii tho nuoatlon of recognition of the oiiisk government, It Is believed, will not. h much lon ger tlolnyod, : , LABOR MEN WILL.GET 1EW TRIAL OR CALL WORLD STRIKE ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., lime I "J. -A tiitinu tho resolution now being considered liv tbo roHolnliuiiH coiiiinllloti nt tliu Aiiierionn KtiKrut ion of l.iilmr in olio lU'sllnir with l ltd Muiuiev PHSU. Ill this i IN UriinOHVtl tlllll tho feileriiliiiu nui'oint n coin miltoe In dike ai'lion iiilentlH) lo brinu ulioiit it new trial for Mutmuv. Sliunlil the committee In i I it is m-oviilcil tliut Hie I'eil eruliuli Niilimit In tlm .iiiternu linniil oruiiiii.iiliiui the iiiichI inn ciillinir ii 'l-linur Hlrike in iiro li'l. Hie ilntu lo lio ilcluriiiltiod Inter. AMENUED SO AS TOEXGLUDGU.S.A. WASIIIMiTOK. June 12. Scnn I r Knox's resolution lo nut the sen ate on iiM'oid nuaiiiHt acccptintr the l,ciituo of Niitioim in the tonus of the notice trcntv was reported totluv in mi iimonilod form bv the seiiale foreiuu reliilions ooiniuiltoe. The eoiiiiiiitloe struck out 1 lie sec lion of the resolution which would de clare it " noliev of the American uov- enimciil Hint whenever I he nonce of KuroiH' bei'iime intiiiii tlircnlened the I lilted MatCM wiiubl I'o-ouci'itto to roiuove sneli liieniiec. A resolution reserving the riirJit of the American conuress to determine Iho jusliiess of tiie oliliuutioiix iuiuos cil muni Ibis country uniler the much discussed section ten of iho Leaune of Nations covenant was meanwhile iutroilueeil loiluv bv Senalor Slerlim;, ri'iiulilicnn. South llnkotn. The motion In iiuioud the Knox measure was iniiile bv ('liairmnn l.oilue anil hail Iho sunnort of Sen ator Knox mid all other rcimhlicun members excent Seunlor MoCuinber if North I In kol a. No other amend ments were iidoiiloil. The vote to fa vorably reiiorl stood 8 lo 7. AGAIN FLARES UP VANCOi;Vi:i(. . C. June V2. Vancouver union men now out on L'cnerul strike -have claimed, it he ciiiue known toduv, that thev hope to win. their walkout hv iiluviiiL'. if neoessiirv, wlint-' thev termed their "trumii carils." tho railway union trades which luive not vol wnlkod out. t'nioli leaders, who attended a meelinu last uiulit of about ollO union railroad men, said loiluv sentiment lit (be niootintr was in fuvor of u slrikei luck Ciivanaiiuli, secretary of Iho Vancouver Trades and Labor Coun cil,, who attended the meetini:, do cbired Hie Vancouver slrike was not called in svmnalliv with the walk out in Winnipeg, but was a seiiarato stand to protect the principle of or viiiiizcd labor. At the time tho slrike was called it was imiioiincd Hie men went out to help the Winnipeg- strik ers. WINNH'KO. Man.. June VI It. K. llnrkci. ebniriiuin of the railwav brol herhoods' mediation board, in lormnllv announcing toduv that nt lempls to coiieiliule slrike contro versies have eomplelelv failed, ad mitted Unit brotherhood executives are faoiiu; strong- iiro.-sure from rail roml eiuiiloves to permit Winnipeg lo cals o vole on the iiiieslioii of a svnt palhctisc slrike. STEAMER YANKEE SUNK IN COLLISION NEAR FIRE ISLAND NIOW VOliK, June TJ.Tho steam ship Yankee oporiited bv Iho t'niled Stales Shipping board, sunk earlv lo iluv off Fire Island afler having boon in collission with the Italian steam ship Argentina lute last night. The crew of Hie Yankee was taken aboard the Argentina, CRACK LINER GOES AGROUND NEAR LONG BEACH. N. J NKW YORK, June 12 Tho liims- liori uini. wniiiorsee, lorineriv one of Iho crack passenuei' liners of the llamburg-Aiuerieun line, which was rammed Inst niulU by the steamship Kedono, was heaiMieil shorllv alter 11 o'clock this forenoon on Iho siinds of Long Heuch, I,, I, ANGELES NEAR JUAREZ, FALL 115 Advance Troops of Villa's General In Outskirts of Mexican CItv Oltl zens Flee to El Paso 24th U. 8. Infantry Belnq Rushed to Scene From Columbus, JL'ARKK, Max., June 13. At 1 p. in, advance soldiers of General I'e ll0 AnKoles are moving In on Juarez viu tho Hlu Orando river bottom. At 1 p. m. cvory wino In tho city win moving to sufer (iiurturs. Tho word wont down Avcnldu Commer clii, the muln biialneKs district, that "ihey are coming," some oven so close us two miles. When General Francis Gonzales, tho Juarez commander, und Colonel J, (ioimilo ICscobar, next In com mand, received the news thoro was Intense activity among the federal troops and their officers. It Is reported over 1000 mon arc between two and four miles from Jusrer.. General Kellpo Angolea knowa the strength of the Juarez garrison and Its fortifications. It Is believed Angeles' forces will not attempt an attack until night unless tho federals move out. ' Kl, PASO, Tex., June 12. The 24th l.'nlted States Infantry stationed at Columbus, X. M., are on a speciul train coming to Kl Paso. JUAREZ, Mex., Juno 12. With tho udvanoe guard' of General An geles' robel force reported only 16 miles oust of Jiiures, tho federal gar rison hero was prepared for an atack early today, I'lve' hundred foderal cavalrymen woro sent to the oust last night and all officers In tho city were ready for Immedlnto duty. Despite approhonslon of an. im pending attack, Juarez remained calm, .Shortly after midnight Amor lean custom officials reportod having heard a fow scattered shots. . Many civilians havo moved across tho river to Kl Paso, Tox., ar..J most of those remulnlng appear to have provided thomsolvcs with firearms. Reports Inst night that unarmed Villa followers hud boon filtering Into Junroz could not bo confirmed. .s. WITH WORLD CRUISE WASHINGTON, Juno 12. An ox tenslvo crulso of Iho combined At lantic, and Pacific fleet Is planned for this fall and wlntor. Secretary Dun tola said today tho Itinerary had not boon completed, but that tho fleet would visit sovoral South Amorlcan ports. No doclslon ns to whothor Kuropo will bo Included has boon ronchod. Tho crulso is planned, the secre tary said, as a roward for tho mon of tho navy for Iho arduous services In tho war. OFFERS $140 A YEAR 0. A. C. COKVAI.LlS. Oro., Juno 12. A J. Johnson, president of the Benton County State bunk, today offered to glvo f 1-10 annually to one man from each class of the Oregon Agricultural college attaining tho highest dogree of scholarship and manhood. These awards will be mado In a manner similar to the Clara H. Waldo prizes presonled to tho young women. They will be based on success In literary and scholastic, nttalumonts, success In student activities, 'qualities of manhood and qualities of leadership. DUTY TO SAVE THE GERMAN PEOPLE SAYS N0RSKE WKIMAU, July 11. (Hv the Asso ciated Press.) "We aro slill in of fice and wo will slick, but.il, is oni duty to save the Ctcrinnn poople,' Guslnve Norske, the minister of de fense, (lectured n -the nicotine- toduv of the liiH.ioritv soeilist partv. AMBASSADOR DAVlS LEAVES , PARIS. WORK COMPLETED 1'AltIS, Jan. llcv-Joliii W. Davis, American embassador to Knulund, left for l,o " . toduv. his work on I lie special commission lo nrriitige for the civil regime on the left bunk of tho Kliino during the period of oc cupution having been completed, MINI silesia is allowed : IN ANSWER OF ALLIES I'AItlK. June 12. There was inerviiMiinr belief in penon eim feri'lll'U idieles loiluv (lull lite l-clllv l Hit' Herman counter liroiHisiils would not be readv for delivery -'before late Koturdiiv night, Kivc davs has been defi nitely fixed us the limit within which tho (ioniums must decide unon their course. The replv lo the counter pro posals, uei-ordin" lo Kreneli con ference sources, iiurecs to u. Iileseseite in I jiner Silesia sub ject lo certain clearly defined conditions, i Y PLACE DROWNED The body of Carl Whlllock who was drowned In the river near the Gold Ray dum on Memorial day and for whose body an ineffectual search had been conducted ever since, arose to the surface this morning about 8 o'clock und was at once seen by the watchers stationed by the father, C. W. Whlllock. The finding of the body relieves a great strain of anx iety on Mr. and Mrs. Whlllock and children. The body arose, to tho surface about three-quarters of a mile down river from where the boy was drown ed. A nei tr.d. been stretched for some time about mile and a half from tho dam so as to catch the body It it floated down stream. I'ndertaker Perl has charge of the body and funeral services will prob ably be held tomorrow afternoon. TIS GREEN SPRING RD. Tho state highway commlsslbn lot tho contract Wednesdny to the Jack son county court for grading S.lo miles of the Green Springs moun tain-Jenny crook road at cost plus 10 por cent, and the grading of 10.9 miles of tho Groen Springs-Pacific hlghwny to A. Mlcbiseh for $ 114,57s. This road will not ho hard surfaced this year. This completes the contracts -for grading all the work contemplated In Jackson county this year except tho Kaglo Point road that will prohubly bo let at the next meeting. Tho highway commission and Kn- glnoer Niinn are out on a tour of In spectlon of the Pacific highway and will be hero the last of the week. LIAN PRESI WASHINGTON, June 12. Elab orate social . functions are being planned in honor of Dr. Epltnclo M. Pessoa, presldeiit-olect of Brazil, who was expected to sail today from Portugal for Nbw York on his way to Urnzil to assume office. Dr. Pessoa will be the guest of (he nation. Ho may v!slt.!he far west. PORTLAND WINS THE MYSTIC SHRINE MEETING IN 1920 INDIAXAUOMS. Ind.. June 12. Portland. Oregon, was selected over New Orleans us the 11120 meeting dluoe of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the M'vstic Shrine at tho (dosing business session here toduv The vole was HXi ftvyorina the Pa cific const oil v to 122 for New Or leans. - ' - New Wireless Tamulco. TAMI'ICO, .Mex.. June ,. 12. The government has completed the erec tion of a wireless station which, it is (daimed. has n sending radius lit niu'lil of 2.0(10 miles.' ; Pershina Leaves Middle July. I'AKIM, ,inno 12. lieneral Per shing, the Amerienn eoniinu'niler-in- ebief. will reiuuiii in France litltil Hie WHILLOBK middlo of July, . '. CLAIMS WOLFF ERER OF Brothers of Lad. Detained By Med ford Police Injured His Head When 6 Years Old Should Have Been in Asylum Before Accused Bov Gives Name of Girl. YAKIMA. Wu-.li.. Juno 12. Foun dation for n plea of insanity in the cuse of Rov Wolff, confessed mur derer of plmcr Greer at Iliikcrsfield. Calif., were luid toduv bv his eldest brother. Herbert Wolff, who recently was honorably discharged from mili inrv service and who has been word ing in Seattle, lie suvs that the lad. now 10. uboiil 10 vears ugo. fell from a fence on which he was ridinir. broke his collarbone and. presumably, in jured bis head. Since then at inter vals the bov has been uncontrollable, he claims. Hugo Wolff, another brother, will go w th tiov to Hakersfield to repre sent Ibe family nt the trial. An at lornev lo defend the youth will be hired. Herbert Wolff suvs. and every effort will be made to see tliut he is uiven a "stiunre deal. "I believe in capital punishment,' Herbert Wolff suvs. " "Rov has eon fessed to a brutal erime and it is right tliut he should be punished for it. hut I do not believe the lad is nien- Ullv ' respnns'hle. He should hnve been sent to C'hehulis before: then this would not have happened. It was no kindness lo let him go when he was in trouble here, lie was trouble later in Seattle and. had I not been in the service. Itshould hnve insisted that he be confined in an institution then." Hov Wolff today cave the name of the girl, who he claims, asked him lo "beat Greer up good." She Frances Johnson, need between 1.3 and HI. and for a time working at Tuft, but now supposed to be "beat ing it to Mexico." The bov was most reluctant to give her name but his brothers insisted that he "come through.", and suid thev could do nothing for him unless hctold all the truth. The bov nnd girl parted between Taft and Bukersfield. Rov savs. i.MAYIFORCE 001 NAVY DIRIGIBLES WASHINGTON. June 12. Aban donment of the navy's .extensive plans for experimenting with rigid and non-rigid types of lighter than air flying machines was said by naval officers today to be presaged by the action of the house naval affairs committee in cutting the aviation ap propriation for tho navy from $45, 000,000 to $15,000,000. Secretary Daniels said it would take the navy a long time to recover from the effects of the setback naval aviation would receive should the ro vised figures stand. STATEfMASONS FAVOR FOREST GROVFI PORTLAND, June 12. In session here yesterday the Oregon . grand lodge of Masons adopted a report fa vorlng the location of a proposed or phans' and old people's homo at a site near Forest Grove, 25 miles from Portland. , Three hundred and fifty delegates and the grand officers were in atten dance. The session ended with t banquet to all those attending, with the officers of the Order of Kastern Star as hostesses. ASKS HALF MILLION TO HUNT OUT BOMBING ANARCHISTS WASHINGTON. June 12. Attor ney General Palmer toduv asked eon cress for special "half million del lar appropriation to enrrv on the hunt for anarchist homb throwers and enemies of law -and order. HOUSE OFF FOR ENGLAND WON'T VISIT IRELAND PARIS. Juno 12 Although Colon el K M. llouse of the American pence delegation will-go to Knglund toduv it is iiuthoritntivclvi denied that he will visit- Irelund to investigate the Sinn Fein situation, as reported. In nntieipulioii of his departure for London, Colonel llouse had long conference with President Wil- Mil GREER NSANE R. R. TELEGRAPHERS ERED 10 GO OOF ON STRIKE jUNE 14 - M'f UinS. Mo.. June 12. An order' (liflwtinir members of tlm Order of iiitilrond Tele graphers to discontinue handling business of the Western Union nd I'ostnl Telegraph compan- nies after li a. m. Saturday. June 14. was issued here today bv E. J. Munion, president of the ntllroud telegraphers. Tile or- dcr affects HO.DOO railroad op erators and arwoximutclv 30, OOP rt,itr,tnl I f.lor.rn tlh Offices. noenrdine to offociab. of tftC Or- gitnizntion. KOREA CLAIMS 10 HAVE ESTABLISHED SECRET REPUBLIC SBUL, Korea, May . 1 l.r ( Corres pondence of Associated Press.) Leaders of the Korean Independence league claim that they have secretly set up a provisional government in Korea with Yie Seung Man as presi dent. The list of the other "cabinet members" contains the names of Koreans who have been educated In the United States. Covenants alleged to have been adopted declare that the form of the national organization is a republic, that the national policy is that of respecting the liberty and rights of the people and of develop ing the peace and welfare of the world and that the people are under obligation to pay taxes and give mill tary service. The statement Issued declares that 25 persons representing the 13 pro vinces of Korea have voted to de mand of Jaoan to hand over ' the right of ruling Korea and to with draw troons from Korea and tnat Koreans shall refuse to pay any kind of taxes to the Japanese government TO FLY TO CAPE WAY WASHINGTON, June 12. Be cause .of a lack of suitable housing accommodations on the Atlantic const for the British dirigible R-34 tho ble craft will remain In the Unit ed States only 6 or S hours arter It arrives from England this month on the first trans-Atlantic flight to he undertaken by a llghtor-thuu-air crftft. The British air attache here said today his government had accepted the Invitation of tho navy depart ment to land the ship at Cape May, N. J. LEAGUE PEACE MEMBERS EXEMPTED FROM TAXES NF, WYORIv. June 12. Individual! who contributed to the League to En force Peace mnv have such coiitnbtt Hons deducted from gross income: in income tax returns, according to ii rulinsr received here toduv from Daniel C. Koper. coiimiisisoner of in ternal revenue. National hendouar ters of the league 'said the ruling would affect persons in every state of the union. U. S. INFANTRY CASUALTIES HIGHER THAN AIR MEN WASHINGTON. June 12. Casual ties among nituntrv otticers wore higher Hum among aviators, a report bv the war department today showing that. o5 infantry of fleets and 4(i en listed men of every 1.000 were, re turned as battlo deaths against ill officers and one man for the nir ser vice. The tank corps was third with Hi officers and seven men per 1,000. MEXICAN BUSINESS MEN TO VISIT UNITED STATES MEXICO CITY. June 12. The Chamber of Commcreo hero is plan ning to organize n trade excursion of Mexican nvcreliHiits . to tho United Stntes and preparing to receive sim ilur missions reported to be coming from Cleveland. New York and va rious commercial centers. Fred Colvlg, the former Medford druggist, who now owns and oper ates a drug store at Bend, Ore., ar rived in the city today with his three children for a visit with relatives and friends. W. Hennessey was a visitor in tho city yesterday and today from Derby, WIRE STRIKE ISE10RSED BY A. F. OF L. Moral Support of Electrical Workers' Walkout June 16 Given Bv Ameri can Federation of Labor 100.000 i More Men to Strike Monday Says Konenkamp Reports Are Confid ing Strike Leaders Claim Victory Certain Manaoers Sav Failure. . ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. June 12. Moral support of the stTite cnliod for June 16 by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which includes the hulk of union tele phone operators throughout tho country todav was voted bv the American Federation of Labor, which unanimously adopted a resolution containing such a provision. ' CHICAGO.- June 12. Mr. Konen kamp announced todav thnt assur ance bad been given that the New York broker operators, some 3(500 strong, would ioin the strike. : The announcement loliowea long distnnce telephone conversations with union representatives in Now York nnd Atlantic C'itv. N. J., when) the Amerienn Federation of Labor convention is in session. Justwhen the New York operators will loin tuo strike was not stated. , , .' Out to Win ... "rwnito . claims of company offi cials that the strike has failed, tho outlook is more Invorablc than ever." he said. looav mere ure iuuy j.o, 000 telegraph company workers on strike throughout the country. . Tho -strike has hardly started., The best results aro being obtained in tho south, the southwest nnd the west. In Arizona the tie-up is growing. Toduv conferences are : being held with the governor ot Arizona bv busi ness men who uro anxious 10 oeo n settlement. , On Monday the electrical workers will ioin the strike, adding u total ot more than 100,000 to the striking forces. We aro out to win nnd we will win." His statement was followed short- lv bv a bulletin issued nt the head atiurters of the Association of West ern Union Employes, bv the deputy vice president. Edward W nch. i Futluro Say Kniployors "Morning reports,".- tho bulletin suid. "indicates that yesterday's con ditions throughout the country romuin unchanged. A large percentage ot the striking Postal Telegraph em ployes now realize that thev wero indiserelelv misled. Tho complete failure of the ruilicul methods us a means of adjustment is resolving it self into' ono of arbitration on tho second (lav of tho strike. Chicago traffic is moving as usual and facili ties remain unimpaired." The association represents Ii.") per cent of the Western Union omploviw. Western Union officials hero rcit igatcd that onlv u very small number of their operators throughout tho country bad joined the strike. Offi cials of the Postal Telegraph com pany here, which was bndlv hit bv the strike vesterdav. said that u large proportion ot thoir operators returned to work tins morning, lhis brought a sharp denial from union officials. ' ' Practically all messengers of tho two companies hero remained on strike. Xo Change Portland PORTLAND. Juno 12. There was no change in tue commercial iciu srraphers' strike situation here over night. No Postal 'Telegraph company employes except (he manager and liief operators, night and dav, were on dutv, while all Western Union op erators, with the exception of onn woman operator, who wus suid to havo unit her position for other rea sons than the strike, were on duty. The teleirraphers' union officials made the claim Hint Western Union messages wero being brought here from Seattle and other points bv train instead of bciiiL' sent over tho wires. Company officials denied this, saving it was unnecessary ns their service was not crippled. , :,. PORTLAND. June 12. C, If. Preston, deputy internatibnal presi dent of tho Commercial Telegraphers'. Union here, declared later toduv thnt nine Portland Western' Union opera tors had gone out on strike nnd 02 other workers, chiefly those in cler ical position. Hjs statement was de nied bv the telegraph company offi cials who said thnt only one employe had emit. ' ' In Astoria. Preston claimed three (Continued on Pago Eight.). son( Just .evening, ' 4