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WILSON TRYING TO
GET EMPLOYES TO
IE STRIKE
Unions hmp 'Decide Pro
posed LegisJ Ion Will Not
Hair km
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HOPE IS PUL IC FEELING
MAY STfl 7TRIKE ORDER
Sentiment Against Them If
. Strike Conies Before
Congress Can Act
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PRESIDSNT'S LAST WORD
Washington, Aug. 30. '
'Ood
forgive you; I cannot."
President Wilson, it became
known today, thus concluded his
final interview with the rail
road executives nt the White
House yesterday when they
submitted their final proposi
tion rejecting every effort and
suggestion the president had
made for peaceful settlement of
their dispute with the employes.
By Robert J. Bender.
(United Press, staff correspondent.)
Washington, Aug. 30. President Wil
on today was exerting every effort to
aecure from the railroad brotherhood
leaders a withdrawal of their strike or
der, effective September 4.
Believing that congress is certain to
l.ii 8a legislation euch as the brother
JfmnTs are "demanding, administration
officials have pointed out the train
men would have nothing to gain by
striking and everything to lose. In
fact they say, if the men carry out
their strike orders while congress is ac
tually .debating on measures favorable
to labor, there would be a tremendous
reaction in the country against the un
ion men that might turn the entire
trend of events.
Thus far, however, the brotherhoods
have indicated no intention of rescind
ing their strike orders.
It is the hope and belief of admiuig-
trntion officials that, following the
Vresideut 's nction of yesterday, there
will be an imemdiate response from the 1
sountry, urging delay of any strike ae -
tion by the employes until congress has
uaa time to pass the legislation before
it.
The railroad strike, tying up every
piece o'f rolling stock in the country,
will be in effect Monday, brotherhood
men said today. The order includes
every brotherhood man in the United
States both in passenger and in freight
traffic.
While the freight men are the only
ones making deinnnds, the passenger
men are included in the strike order.
The reason that they also did not
make demands is that the eight hour
day now applies to passenger service,
while the pay is based on mileage, or,
on the slow trains, on a monthly guar
antee. The unions have decided formally
that President Wilson's legislative pro
gram will not alter their determination
to strike: prominent brotherhood men
reiterated today that only railroad ac
ceptance of the eight hour day. 10 hour
pay proposal, can head off the tie
up. Asked today if he had been directly
requested to postpone the strike, A. B.
Garretson, head of the trainmen re
plied "we have not" and gave the same
answer to a question as to whether he
h d postponed the strike.
fvnowin' when t' quit tallcin' is a
fine thing, but knowin' when t' leave is
till finer. The' nothin' like a good
front, either ia war or in th' resturint
business.
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TWINKLE TROT TO BE
ALL BAGE THIS YEAR
Chicago. The " twinkle
trot," .a dance similar to fox
trots, will be among the newest
dances to become popular this
winter, it was decided Saturday I
at the convention o'f the Ameri-
can National Association of
Dancing Masters. The "Chinese
processional dance" and "gem
waltz" also will be among the
new novelties.
Social workers, pnstors and
society women will have an op-
portuuity to express their views
on the latest dances.
"We want the ministers to
know what is going on iu the
dancing ! world," said L. P.
Chrintensen, an officer of the
association. "In that event they
probably would not be hostile to
the art."
New classic dances were dem-
onstrated at the convention Sat-
urday by Mrs. P. N. Spaeder, of
Cleveland, and Miss I.ila Maple,
of San Francisco.
INJUNCTION II TO
PREVENT STRIKE
Union Pacific Conductor
Would Enjoin Strike Being
Ordered in Nebraska
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 30. Edward A.
Hamilton, Union Pacific conductor""for
13 years, today obtained from District
Court Judge W. G. Sears, a temponrv
order restraining officials of the Order
of Railway Conductors from issuing a
strike order on the Union Pacific lines,
circulating any strike order or spend
ing any money for strike purpose.!.
Hearing on the petition for permanet in
junction was set for September 2. Ham
ilton named as defendants A. B. Gar-ct-son,
president of the order, and includ
ed the three divisions o'f the brother
hood, known as the Eastern, Southern
and Western associations, but the or
der only is effective in Nebraska, the
limit of Sears' jurisdiction.
. As reason for asking the order, Ham
ilton in his petition said that up to July
1 the railroads were regarded as sepnr
ate units in the brotherhood but th.it
at that time the rules were amended
and it was provided that the vote of
all should rule the conductors on each
road. He claims this is illegal becnusr
strike bnllots were sent out Juno 15.
and thnt, he claims, the conductors of
the Union Pacific did not cast a two
thirds vote, authorizing the tril
Hamilton asserts that if the strike
?ielf on. wl" .5", Pension rights
!r . 8triltes. pr if he does not strike
..... . ,,K,n 1U lne Droincr
hood, and so brings the suit not onlv
for himself but all similarly affected.
-uuris are trying to get service on
Garretson, who lives in Des Moines, and
a long string of other officials widelv
separated.
Union Pnci'fic railroad officials here
today made statements claiming that
the sentiment of a majority of the Un
ion Pacific employes were against a
strike order; and thnt Hamilton is cor
rect in claiming that the Union Pa
cific employes should not be bound by
the rules claimed to have been adopted
July I. '
Hamilton denies that the railroads are
back of his suit.
PUBLIC IS WARNED TO
ARRANGE BUSINESS
FOR STRIKE MONDAY
Chicago, Aug. 30. The traveling!
'nunc and sni liters were warned In-
western railroads todav to prepare for
a strike Monday.
Shippers were notified todav bv a
dozen roads running out of Chicago!
thnt perishable freight that would not
arrive at its destination on or beforei
Saturday would not be accepted. The!
Santa Fe iias already issued an order I
to agents to refuse shipments of per i
ishables and livestock at once.
Other railroads taking as sweeping!
an action, but setting their time limit1
ahead to Saturday for freight deliver-!
les include: the Hurlington, Northern
Pacific, Rock Island, Southern Pacif
ic, Missouri, Kansas and Texas, St.
Louis and San Francisco, Louisville
and Nashville and the Mobile and Ohio.'
Remaining roads are expected to
take similar action within twenty four,
hours. j
The Southern Pacific warned all;
prospective travelers they might bei
subjected to "perplexing" delays after
Sunday night." Other railroads no--
tified their agents to give the same
warning to travelers.
Strike In Chicago
A strike of 6,000 f reit handlers
in Chicago has been called for this!
afternoon. The only way to avert it'
is by submission of the roads to the,
men's demands the right for business:
agents to collect dues from union mem-1
bers during certain hours of employent!
at the freight warehouses. More thanj
KAISER
DISMISSES
CHIEF OF STAFF
Field Marshal Von Mackenson
to Command Austro
German Armies
VON HINDENBURG GIVEN
FALKENHAYN'S POSITION
Germans Say Rumanians De
feated Austrians Destroy
Tunnel
London, Aug. 30 Kaiser Wilhelm has
dismissed General Falkenhayu, chief of
the German general staff because Pal
kenhayu was opposed to sending troops
to the eastern front to meet a Ruman
ian invasion, according to The Hngue
correspondent ot the Exchange . Tele
graph today.
Field Mnrshal Von Hindenburg urged
that reinforcements be sent to Austria
and won the support of the kaiser with
the result that troop trains are now
rushing German soldiers to the defense
of Transylvania.
The change in the general staff
means the dismissal of 30 German gen
erals on both fronts, the most radio 1
shakeup in any army since the war le-
gan, the correspondent stated.
Many Changes Madt
London, Aug. 30. Radical changes ir
German military and diplomatic leader
ship were made by the kaiser follow
ing Rumania's appearance in the war
Urn ui a as a new enemy.
Dispatches from Berlin today not
only confirmed "the dismissal of Gen
era! Faulkenhayn as chief of the Ger
min general staff, but. reported Field
Marshal Mackensen in all probability
win succeed von Hindcuburg in su
preme command of the Austro-German
armies on the Russian and Rumanian
fronts. Von Hindeuburg has been ap
pointed chief of the general staff, suc
ceeding Falkenhavn.
Despite his advanced age, General
Von Kluck may be recalled to active
service and given command of one of
the Austro-uermau armies that will at
tempt to stem the Busso-Rumanian in
vasion of Hungary.
There is no confirmation of a report
trom i lie Hague that both Foreign Sec
retnry Von Jagow and Under Secretary
Zimmerman tendered their resignations
after Rumania declared war. It has
been- learned from Berlin, hoWever,
thnt neither participated in the confer
ence between Chancellor Von Beth-
mnnn-Hollweg nnd certain of his minis
ters that followed by a few hours the
news ot Rumania's action.
From Dutch sources it was reported
today that the kaiser already hnd order
ed the dismissal of German diplomats
responsible for failing to keep Rumania
out oi tue war.
Blow Up Tunnel.
Rome, Aug. 30. The famous Tomos
Pass railway tunnel through the Tran
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MtO are out on tnree roads now. The
Burlington plans to fieht the strike
and has prepared to hire strikebreakers
according to Toons Pratt, special agent
of the road. If a strike is called it
will tie up all Chicago freight ship
ments. Chicago railroad heads, accompanied
by Louis W. Hill, president of the
ureal -ortnerii, arrived in Chicago to
day from Washington. In the party
were E. P. Ripley of the Santa Fe,
Hale Hohlen of the Burlington, receiv
er Jacob Dickinson of the Kock Island
and A. J. Earling of the Chicago, Mil
wougee and St. Paul. They immediate
ly began organizing their forces to
meet the impending strike.
Chicago Has Food
There is enough meat, egs and can
ned vegetables in cold storage here to
keep Chicagoans in food for a year in
case of a strike. The only danger is
an ice and coal shortage. Coal dealers
say the present coal supply will be ex
hausted within five days. With no
cool to generate cold air for refriger
ating houses the food supplies stored
in these honses would quickly spoil.
Artificial ice plants would be compell
ed to close.
An order to quit work at six a. m.
Monday was given Rock Island em
ployes at a meeting last night. En
gineers were instructed to quit their
engines at terminals, or, if that course
(Continued on Pace Seven.)
GENERALS
COMMISSION SUSPENDS
TRANSCONTINENTAL RATES
Washington, Aug. 30. The
interstate commerce commis
sion today suspended increased
transcontinental rates, recent
ly proposed by coast to coast
carriers.
The proposed schedules are
suspended to December 30, be
cause "the rights and privi
leges of the public appear to be
injuriously affected" by the
increases.
During the period of suspen
sion the commission will con
duct a thorough investigation
of the proposed rates.
The suspension followed hear
ings before tue suspension
board of the commission in
which more thnn 000 transcon
tinental shippers were repre
sented. The proposed increase in
rates grew out of the recent
decision of the commission in
the intermountain rate case,
removing certain "extra" re
lief from the lon and short
haul provision, following the
disappearance of water compe
tition by way of the Panama
canal.
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PREVENT! STRIKE
Leader Garretson Says Post
ponement Is Not Under
Consideration
Washington, Aug. 30. "No power
under heaven, short of a satisfactory
settlement by the railroads can prevent
the railroad men from striking Labor
:lny," W. G. Lee, trainmen lender,, de
clared this afternoon after talking with
Secretary of Labor Wilson.
His colleague, A. B. Garretson, the
official spokesman, though more tem
perate in his remarks, stated positive
ly that " postponement of "the strike ia
not even under consideration.",. . v
Slipping out of the National hotel
headquarters early in the. forenoon
the leaders went to congress and .con
ferred ' with members who had asked
to' see them. They were closeted with
Secretary Wilson for nearly an hour,
getting advices from him, as a former
labor leader, but refused to reveal the
nature of it.
Judftte )Fear9' strike injunction Is
sued in Omaha today' doesn't worry
brotherhoods in the least, they say.
"He is way late," said one of them
this afternoon.
"Of course, we are law abiding cit
izens, and we shall put the matter in
our. attorneys' hands, but the strikel
orders were all mailed out from, here'
Sunday. An injunction is not retro
active so this can have no effect as
the orders already have been distrib
uted." Members of congress today declared
that no judge could legally issue re
straining orders to prevent the threat
ened strike. The Clayton anti-trust
act, thev pointed out, especially ex
empts labor unions from the operation
of the Sherman act.
Railway
Mail Service
Will Be Paralyzed
Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 30. "Uncle
Sam's railway mail service will be
paralyzed on the instant the country
wide striko orders goes into effect."
This statement was made here this
afternoon by Edward Hooker, manager
of the publicity bureau of the four
brotherhoods. He declared that when
the order becomes effective, all mail
trains will be halted at the first stn
tion where engines are usually changed
anj those awaiting in terminals will be
held up.
Admiral Clarke Wrecks
Twenty Lives Lost
New Orleans, La., Aug. 30. Twenty
lives were lost when the steamer Ad-
iral Clarke was destroyed in the Car-
ribean sea. August 10. Six survivors
arrived here late today on the bnrk
Tana.
The Admiral Clarke entered a hur
ricane at 8 a. ni. on August 10 and
three hours later the ship foundered
and went to the bottom. . All lifeboats
were crushed to bits.
THE WEATHER I
Oregon: To
night and Thurs
day generally
fair - southeast,
showers tonight
or Thursday
northwe stern
portion; cooler
Thursday; winds
mostly southerly.
(op THIS WlP
CONGRESS BEGINS
HERCULEAN TASK
Or ENDING DISPUTE
Politics Sidetracked As All
. Feel Strike Must Be
Prevented
MAIN SUGGESTIONS OF
PRESIDENT ACCEPTED
Senate Will Rush Through
Bill Containing TheseTo
Act On Others Later
COMMISSION TO HEAR ALL
Washington, Aug. 30. The
senate interstate commerce com
mittee today announced it will
give a formal hearing to execu
tive heads of the railway broth
erhoods, the railway managers,
the shippers and my other inter
ested persons tomorrow morning
nt 0 o'clock in the senate office
building.
Each of the three groups in
terested will be given a period
of three hours to present to the
committee any Tacts or data
which they believe should be
used in any legislation to be
framed.
By J. P. Yoder.
(United Press staff correspondent.)
Washington, Aug. 30. The first for
mal effort of congress to rush through
legislation to prevent the strike of 400,-
000 railroad employes set for Monday
morning, ended temporarily In a quar
rel today when bitter charges were
made' that eertain senators are "at
tempting to make political capital out
of a disastrous situation."
The charges were made bv Senator
Robinson, Arkansas. They followed a
statement in committee by Senator Cum
mins and other republicans. These sen
ators, it was stated, declared that since
the date had been set and that a strike
apepars to be inevitable, there is no
need to ruah through hasty legislation
that might afterwards prove inadequate
to noid lor all time as law.
"The strike is not inevitable." Rob
inson was quoted as saying. "It seems
to me that at a time like this when the
nation is facing the most disastrous
industrial situation in our history, mem
bers of all parties should stand togeth
er regardless of party or personal nmbi
tioiiB." Meeting Waa Stormy.
The meeting grew so stormv thnt the
committee adjourned the session after
passing a resolution agreeing to hear
the employes, the railroad managers nnd
the shipptrs in the senate office build
ing tomorrow. Just before adjournment,
however, the committee decided to meet
again this' afternoon.
The first legislative step on the floor
(Continued oa yf Three.)
DEALERS ARE MAKING
FRANTIC EFFORTS TO
GET FOOD SUPPLIES
New York, ug. 30. First effects of
the impending nation-wide strike, which
will tie up the commerce of the country
were being felt todny four days be
fore the walkout uf the 400,000 mem
bers of the big four brotherhoods is
scheduled.
Probably never in the history of rail
roading have the big lines of the coun
try faced such a situation as is now
presented. Many lines have already
put an embargo on all freight which
cannot be delivered before September
4. Shippers and buyers are making
frantic efforts to move goods, or lay in
an extraordinary supply.
Thousands of persons, on vacations,
or away from home on business, are
cutting their trips short.
The New York, New Haven Ic Hart
ford railroad was the first to declare
an embargo on freight In the enstern
district. The New York Central, Penn
sylvania, Lackawanna, Erie and New
York, Susquehanna & Western are ex
pected to follow suit. No attempt is
made b ythe roads to minimize the prob
able effect of a striko on passenger
trnffic. -
Railroad Flooded.
Not only are the railroads feeling the
effect of the impending strike, but
tanks are also being flooded with de
mands from big business houses, en
deavoring to purrhase supplies iu
"trainload lots." This means mure than
fvaKlitim t ) ai imnal tflote In mnal
cases, and consequent hurried arrange-1
12,000 Veterans in
Last Grand Review
Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 30.
Heads high, with a light in
their eyes that never dies
twelve thousand veterans this
morning swung into Grand ave
nue with a slow step on what
may be the last grand review
of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
Scattered through the thinned
ranks of blue Iwere eighteen
bands and five fife and drum
corps. Their martial music
lent strength to feeble legs that
carried ninny a veteran the full
fourteen blocks on sheer de
termination alone. Cool weath
er undoubtedly prevented many
postrations.
Thousands jammed the streets
along the line of march, marked
by a riot of flags and bunting.
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WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC
TO
District Attorney of New York
Uncovers Things to Shock
Uppertendom
New York, Aug. 30. The tenacles of
New York's great white slave traffic
reaches into the Orient for victims, ac
cording to the belief of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Smith who is today in
vestigating the arrest of Lee Lai, a
Chinese woman.
The arrest, the district attorney be
lieves, may uncover a great traffic in
women of the Orient brought iiere
through Canada for immoral purposes.
Evidence that Chinese women are won
and lost daily at gambling tables has
been unearthed by immigration offic
ials. Indictments have been found against
18 men for trafficking in women. Po
lice officials believe -that at least
twenty more men soon will be under in
dictment, .... ;
Social circles may get a shock before
the investigation is over. The district
attorney's office is today Investigating
the operations of a man ' of social
standing, who is claimed to furnish
women for rich men,
A thirty page affidavit in the hands
of the district attorney discloses fea
tures of a dinner orgy given by a mil
lionaire artist, which may lead to ar
rests. The affidavit made by one of
the women "entertainers" shows that
a "September Morn" tabeleaux was
one of the bits of diversion. Other dis
closures made are said to be the most
startling heard in the criminal courts
building since Evelyn Thaw bared her
relations with Stanford White, to save
the life of her husband, Harry Thaw.
JOHNSON LEADS BY 10,000
San Francisco, Aug. 30. Seventy
three per cent of the total vote cast at
yesterday's primaries had been counted
at 2:45 o'clock this afternoon and It
unve Governor Hiram W. Johnson a ma
jority of 10.W5 over Willis Booth, of
Los Angeles, for the republican sena
torial nomination.
Returns from all but 1,405 precincts
have been received and these give Booth
122,404 and Johnson 133,309.
Booth's majority in southern Califor
nia was 15,000.
1 ments for financing the deals.
Owing to the heavy traffic and car
shortage under normal conditions, it is
realized that the railroads may not be
able to handle any more freight than is
now actually on li.md. mis wouiu mean
business bouses which failed to get in
their extra orders prior to this week,
will probably be caught hurt.
All produce houses and other firms
dealing in perishable goods were mak
ing frantic efforts to get shipments
now en route delivered. Once the strike
is in effect, the food supply in the
large cities of the country will prob
ably not hold out more than a week, un
less some way is found of getting food
stuffs to them.
Apepal to Employers.
In the meantime all eastern roads are
making preparations for the strike, en
deavoring to arrange for men to operate
trains. All workers not affiliated with
the brut herhnnds are called unon to
stand by the companies. The Erie has
issued a notice that employes remain
ing loyal will be regarded as senior
employes of the company. Warning is
also given that men joining the strike
leave the service of the company and
lose all rights and privileges.
Despite the orders o'f the four brother
hoods that all employes must avoid tres
pass anil interference with proptrey in
the strike, the New Haven has asked
sheriffs and police officials in towns
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T
PACIFIC
E
Will Not Accept Perishable or
' Livestock Shipments to
, Coast Points
UNLESS DELIVERY CAN
BE MADE BY SEPTEMBER 2
All Non Perishable Freight
Will Be Received "Subject
to Indefinite Delay"
San Francisco, Aug. 30. California,
fruit intcreses are threatened with se
rious losses as the result of an embargo
filaccd on perishable commodities and
ive stock shipments by the Southern
Pacific and Santa Fe railroads. The
orders, growing out of the threatened
railroad strike, are effective today, and
just in the heavy shipping season, the
fruit interests of the country find them
selves with no means of handling their
rapidly ripening crops, . which will be
ruined if relief is not loctucoming
quickly.
Nor le the shipper tne only one in-
cenvenienced by the new peril. A mes
sage has been sent to all ticket agents
by Passenger Traffic Manager Charles)
S. Fee, of the Southern Pacific, in
structing them to advise pasengers that
they may experience delays unless they
can reach their destinations by Sunday
night.
The embargo order of the Southern
Pacific follows:
"On account of the Impending strike.
all shipments of non-periBhable freight
for all destinations reached by this com
pany and its connections will only be
accepted 'subject to indefinite delay.'
The company cannot accept perishable
or livestock shipments' destined to Port-
li.nd Ore., or El Paso or points west.
thereof, which cannot be reached by
regular freight train schedules by 7
a., m., Saturday, September 3, effec
tive immediately."
With the grnpe harvest just starting
and the cattle .raising sections just
rounding up stock for market shipments.
the order comes as a serious blow to
California farmers. It is expected to
cause trouble in supplying this -city's
needs until water transportation is in
augurated sufficiently to handle the
needed commodities.
As a result of their strike prepara
tions, neither the Southern Pacific nor
the Santa Fe expects to cease passenger
tram service if the strike is called Mon
day. Southern Pacific officials declare
former employes and those in the serv
ice long enough to warrant a pension in
a short time have been fully organ
ised for the impending crisis.
It is not known what preparations
have been made by the Western Pa
cific to meet a strike. ' ,
Prepare in Seattle
Seattle, Wash., Aug. 30. Transcon
tinental railroad companies running out
of Seattle, including the Great North
ern, Northorn Pacific, Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul and Burlington to
dny discontinued accepting perishable;
freight and livestock shipments, that
would not reach their destination be
fore September 2, because of the im
pending strike.
No restrictions on passenger traffic,
however, had been issued. Through
tickets are being sold, and no local
officials were able to predict what
move would be made to handle the
public in caso of the strike being call
ed Monday.
All short haul shipments of perish
iiblo freight were being accepted, and
it was predicted, will continue to he
taken, even though the strike is call
ed " There is no doubt but that all
railroads will make a desperate effort
to keep things moving," said a high
Great Northern official this morning.
Most of the freight refusals, it was
announced, are being made east of the
Cascade mountains and apply to long
hauls across the continent.
Big Mills Must Stop
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 30. Flour
mills here manufacturing one third of
the nation's flour supply will close
down within a week after a national
railway strike is called, it was reliably
reported today. Suspension would be
forced by iunuility to get wheat. Civie
associations today stood ready to hold
for local consumption one week's pro
duct of the local flour mills.
Uncle Sam Lays in
Big Supply for Army
El Paso, Texas, Aug. 30. In antici
pation of a natioa-wide strike, the quar
termaster's department of the army is
rushing vast amounts ot supplies nere i
form a reserve for the United States
tioops and national guardsmen now mo
bilized in this district. Several hun
dred carloads o'f rations and supplies
are now en route and will reach hers
before the date set for the strike to
begin. ... ... . ' t 1
ISSUES
MBARGQ
ORDER
ON FREIGHT