The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 28, 1917, Page 1

LAST EDITION BE A SAILOR Join the naval militia in Seattle and train at Street car tracks are apt to get rusty! Weather Man Sallsbury says: “Showers tonight, and Sun- day fair.” The Seattle Star GREA TEST DAILY CIRCULATION OF ANY NE\ OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN_ PACIFIC NORTHWEST | the new station on the University of Washington campus. Musicians are especially in demand VOLUME 19 SEATTLE, WASE TACOMA CARMEN WILL FIGH Seattle Strikers Plan to Indorse That Action 1) SWITCHME 173 TO 1 IS UNION’S VERDICT | EOP WAR AGAINST TRACTION CO. OF ted by traction company after eight-hour conference, which ended Friday night. @ Seattle union strikers predict similar overwhelming rejection on ground that it at- ‘tempts to dictate to them what union organizations they can affiliate with outside of | working hour '@ Governor Lister, thru State Council of Defense, expected to intervene before allow- ing company to operate cars in case strikers reject peace plan. ¢ — plan organization of relief committee and indicate they expect a protracted ght. No strikebreakers brought in in the last 24-hours but more are on their way and are lue to arrive some time Sunda @ Traction company loses first round of court fight with state in Tacoma. First blood spilled in Tacoma car strike when officials use guns to protect car crew om bombardment of rocks by mob. SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1917. ONE CEN ze i Only Half Traffic Moves Thru Chicago First Day of Walkout UNIONS ARE SPLIT By United Press Leased Wire CHICAGO, July 28.—Nearly half of the transcontinental freight traffic of the U. S. was s paralyzed today a result of FS the switchmen’s strike called in Chicago at 6 a. m. Ninety per cent of the eresscountry traffic clears thru thie city. Shortly before noon the railroads admitted they were moving only about 50 per cent of their normal freight traffic. They claimed, however, that passenger traffic practically normal. All menitions and other govern- ment business was being given the right of way, and the railroads re- ported that this class of traffic was “being moved in good shape.” May Mediate Soon Tacle Sam had his eye on the situation in the person of G. W W. Hangar, member of the federal board of mediation and concili tion. Hangar came bere Thursday to investigate the threatened telegraphers’ strike on the Rock | Island. The switchmen already had taken a strike vote when he ar- rived, however, and on the réquest of the railroads’ representatives, he ee mediation to the switch "rACotia, jay 2-2» «| The Portland Oregonian vote of 173 to one, striking Tacoma carmen at 12:30 p m | Discusses Pres. Leonard today turned down the offer of TT": staid and conservative coma.” Striking Seattle carmen pre dicted an overwhelming rejec- tion of the latest traction ¢ ‘ pany offer of settlement, as” they assembled in |meeting at Stevens’ hall at p. m. today. They said the would be rejected {tettieee to recognize the ‘gamated Association of Street and Electric Railway ployes or their unions coe il are affiliated with it, and bes” cause it proposes to arbitrate Mr. Leonard insists thet these the traction company to make ace if the men would sign P {torial on the Seattle street car away their rights to join what- Hever labor union: they .pleasedlh'. free, fPpealing, to as ed The vote was 6% secret ~bal-! meet tLetr cartnen in confer- lot in executive session. It ence and settle the strike, for reasons of patriotism President keonard didn't like the tone of the editorial. He - appealed to the Oregonian to and a member of the publish another editorial, and Portland Oregonian the other day printed an ed- followed a long address James A. Duncan, secretary of the Seattle Central Labor The switchman had sent their agents to the various yards and a meeting with Hangar was !mpos. sible at that time, but James Mur features of = general cited certain facts which he con- ythe reinstat t of the seven dock, vice president of the Broth genera ab © china now present ferment of ie ; “ d should compel the Ore- themselves are that the company _ ethood of Railway Trainmen—of Seattl souian to takea aidterent vier. Game on wr oer ePpen su Tmen discharged in Tacoma for hell freeze er eee withering. mediation of the joining the union. rlotic Defense, and The company presented the agreement to the committee of four Seattle and three Tacoma strikers, at the end of an hour conference Friday night. It was offered by the company after — & proposal for settlement made by the Tacoma branch of the com- pany and signed by seven em ployes there Friday morning had been rejected and charges made of ” bad faith because of its publica. tion by Manager Bean in Tacoma, | Wallace Predicts Rejection How the vote will be taken this American r The Oregonian then had this an to say, in yesterday's issue ‘ot strikebreakers. The project of intreducing for- eign mercenaries, recruited in East- down by force @ the ciream- » whatever gees ots America Must Rush Airplane would get the committee togeth- te @f as soon as possible and put the tions they please outs Matter of mediation up to them ‘ urs,” Dune This may be accomplished rad j YO layed in Few Embargoes 3 ; a Only a few of the roads have ée-| | ly afterward tl vote wa taker @lared embargoes, and these were | ak 1 ‘ ‘ - : wis There was but one dissenti In a statement, giving the strik »ploye of a company ‘ who had é su cted as potter since Setrests, Meréock ad: | : BY BASIL M. MANLY ® rormation of the union. He left “More than 98 per cent of the| WASHINGTON, July 28—If America is to |the hall after the vote was counted Oregonian responds herewith hs 1 de diate osing inflame en jon and ed probability we threatened the serviceable nd potent weapons enough airplane n the Western of the common enemy Switchmen in Chicago yards are s supremacy of the ai lind ¢ ermar " " Predicts Bloodshed It ts the duty of botn capital and A on strike, and those include mem-|front next g to insure ‘supremacy e air, blind the G 1 army by destroy 2h a wekecan in. Site tuber th Aimee be colcnene tear afternoon will be decided by the bers of the Switchmen’s Union of ing its fliers, we must have full-speed-ahead on every part of our aviation any * differences, that the united resources men at the meeting, said President of the § f | 2 speech that the attempt of the com these peace-making of the country may be turned against S. J, Wallace, of the Seattle union. North America and the unorgan- program " pany to dictate the organizations to ing accepted them, jater Germany “It the men want to vote aim fred men Now that congress has passed the $640,000,000 airplane bill, and the! which ita employes may belong out to abide by the Ste “natiinel -ethenpaaiey Qoseaene secret ballot,” h id, “th “There are 3.490 members in the } j } .% id ot h th ‘ hours i ite re so true that the com- concessions frem capital which in ,” he said, “that is the ogy president has signed it, the war and y departmer th the aid of the| side of working hours, and its pany, after days ef turmoil, riot other days it could not in fairness method which will be used, and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen fusal to consent to the immediate | Sha’ bicodshed, and after complete be wsked to make: and it calls for there is no doubt but what a se- ¢ o te hich it be rar service sacrifiers from laber which mus cret ballot will show the same had rejected offered if the republic is to survive. here. There are only 701 switch- Men in the Switchmen’s Union of is of the atre civilian advisory councils, must rapidly perfect their plans, and the manu } pint of a third arbitrator, turers who undertake the contracts must accomplish wonders of or, appointment of a showed bad faith and would result tle and Tacos " 1 ry . : tright @ proposal by the car men Before the great peril the ordinary unanimous rejection of the agree- North America, and not 2,500, as zation and rapid construction American aviators are to make a decisive] in bloodshed when the company at Se aentertenen otter thet, s6 the Giputer lasueen euplaver suf-em- Tl ment’t Vite ion Bers’ woul the railroads contend contributian to the air forces of our allies tempted to run its cars perepriate and Ter” oat hg miseeaet waa be vn show,’ , 8 rapted : crea leas of The may r erence Acar dais The airplane problem is almost, if not quite, as hard to solve as the| The vote was taken on the ques Oregonian and ie with the war. In addition to voting on the 5 bi 1 0 J shi acer In both cases the absolute necessities of the situation | tm of whether or not to send the)} tne ot the causes Or, If not deferable, they should agreement, the strikers this afters” an agreement to employ not less ship probier V9" spr MUATION | tollowing letter to President Leon-| orp ca x up to It be, they must be, arranged on some noon planned to appoint a relief 85 per cent brotherhood mem- call for the performance of FIVE YEARS’ WORK IN ONI ard, of the traction company | ated that basis which shall permit the great ; bers. This they refused to do. It sa } a ames © bnsilad * ; 4 | ree oe ee re certain |. including national business of war to go for- committee, thus indicating they ex+ 5 i y re dd to do. | This can be done ut it requires elimination of all delays on jthe Tacoma, Wash., Jul men who were discharged by ward without loss of time er impair- pect their fig’ to enforce t has been the practice on many | lines to give brotherliood members| ASL MABLY. part of the v Preference, but on some lines the|/the rapid development of extraord companies have deliberately given your company in the city of Ta- ment of endeavor. right to organize will be protraet Lister May Force Peace , The general strike committee, — navy departments, and erican ma turers, and|“To the Puget Sound 1 which Americans have hardly| Light & Power Co., Mr. A. W. Leonard, President, | n to explore “Stuart Building, l give atrest car. service | " Breferen« e to members of the 8.|>¢8™ f here we stand today, and what must be done! et woes rey give street car service to the city | headed by Secretary James A, Dum 4 N. A. or nonunion men, so that} Let us see wh id sates rey | Seattle, — es f the names of prominent citi-! was lost by the street car company! can, of the Central Labor Council, : a . ee a Gentlemen our proposition sretofore submitted by us to. this morning ’ i ¢ ee percentage of the employes be- ” ment of 4 | 4 zens heretofore submitted by us advised the rejection of the com- Siisne to the Brothersocd of Rail.|_.TDe present reas jof July 27 to the joint conference | your company are not satisfactory dge Mitchell, of the Thurston! pany's plan because in it the ay, ‘frainmen might be kept|**™y, 804 sev? Ho. ae ieaity |committee of your Seattle and Ta| we wil submit others, or consider county superior court, who was call-| pany tries to dictate to their Pree: ot 7 and e P| loves re C " . e, ec r ’ 9 v ee achines and tm jcoma employes received, and in re-|the names of persons submitted ed in to try the case, decided that |ing employes what labor organiza: down below a fair working point an except as a nucleus 2 rn » follo y F. this So no Gasire to insist op | Po. arte aeveicpmnent |ply thereto, we suggest the follow-|i,y you in order to obtain athe point raised by F. D. Oakley.|tions they. sball join and affiliate for further jing \fair third arbitrator traction attorney, that the public | with id f the closed shop, but it {s contend Grounds Ready “Your proposition No, 3, claim: | "ity * issio Id not: take] "Nh cna eens aaa Training ir propo: * Your communication challenges | service commission could not ta No strikebreakers arrived in Seat- ed that if. as an organization, the} t hich ; . st ar, the first in which ling the right to dictate the actions a nov tas sonced-| the matter into court without hav " ewerhood of Freinmen is ex-| | Last re a pittance was appro President A. W. Leonard of the traction company issued of your employes outside of the |(n° (ent now untverailly Conte fo i card before the cammission, |e, day. but union leaders expect meee? to make good on contracts;more ile the army and the following statement on the strike situation at 1 p. m. Sat time of their regular employment |") " was not well taken, arrival of a contingent from St, ated with the railroad com-| priated for aviation, Uor aay prac urday: |makes settlement impossible aie ear ae <a ates nts —— | (Continued on page @7 A F 47,000,01 yD 4 P ; nakes eme npossible. their mutua protection Phis pens panies that there should be given |navy had $47,000,000 a Ue “To avoid any possible misunderstanding of the company's i . . & reasonable opportunity to do so | tically all this APHTON of train-| position on the question of organization of its employes, | Wares Waine -Cuperienl, BIBT | Pimnt ie recoenieed. oy tM fore | Viol Vip! Gangway! iceman and this can be done only by rec-| been exp’ -aigpostt obs pentyl poe want to repeat that the company has no objection to its train. An before suggested, the right|ment, by all the large railroads, J } Coast A ti ll Ognizing the union, with whom the|ing plates. fatty ids, and oth men forming a union of their own and organizing and bargain. of iadepeneeny Senet Os She TES | reoae the Ooeairy, and éunied Letter for Benny! } Ytl ery contract is held in the employment | standardized orth | ing collectively, provided any employe shall not be compelled of your employes, while not in) thruow . ci he Al : of men er preliminary ¢xp | to become a member of euch union If he does net wieh to. actual performance of their duties, |only by a few outlaw corporations Mobilization Is >, . " the new flying fields, . . . ved by |which deny to their employes, the Police Chief Schuettler said to- Three of tt ie d “The company is willing to deal with its employes collec- is one that cannot be waived @ay that if the situation became|at Champagne, UL, Dayton, ©., an tively, thru committees of such employes selected by them- us. Our right to affiliate with any |same rights which they claim for iS : St Fil Berious he would call out the Chi-| Detroit, are now in res selves, or thru committees of such union selected by its mem- organization or union we see fit | themselves ;oeen in ar rilm ago Home Guard, composed of|and a quota of berreel Be is bers, or thru both outside of the time of our employ-! “For the foregoing reapans a 2 o e nstruction 5 . ppe ement o: e ba ested by about 1,000 members, for strike f Mepis Pe payee oe The company is not willing to deal with a union of its ment is essential to our Independ- {ten ent n the basis sugse 1 The StarLiberty motion pil! duty alre going © trainmen affiliated with the Amalgamated Association of Street ence as American citizens an | isgenectruniy vantannitted ture weekly, which forms a training stations paarese and Electric Railway Employes of America ploy Your company has as Nc temmana Cinmmittee temdrewent part of the new bill at the Lib- BLOOD Is SPILLED | preliminary aviation schools wer “The company's refusal to deal with the Amalgamated much right to say with what |“Conferen ebay oS the Ata erty theatre, beginning Sunday lestablished at six principal engin Association or any union of its men under the influence or church or fraternal EC TATSIEAL ing all ¢ seer ge 1 moreno and running until Wednesday ing schools and universities domination of that association is based upon its reputation your employes shall notaffillate,as| the Puget Sound Trvction, ligne night, will show many Inter- IN TACOMA STRI E more than a month ago, to brea for bad faith, broken promises and violated agreements, ex to say what labor organization; & td Te ‘oO. anc Subsidiary esting ecenes of the mobilize ay ialites Siete tediod WAG recruits all that could be| tending over a period of many years. That association has they shall not Join | Compante tion at the. ical. conan aa TACOMA, Jul First blood in jed without experience In opt repeatedly broken Its agreements, to the detriment of the “You have again in paragraph | “JAMES DUNUAN, the Coast artillery. the Tacoma street car strike was nes. They will soon begin to public, the companies and the employes of the companies 3 resorted to a subterfuge re-| ‘JOHN MORGENTHALER, The troops shown in these iled yesterday afternoon on Mc duate their pupils to the flying under its domination. ferred to by us in our communica a caretr ta ity pictures are all Seattle boys Kinley hill A mob of 150 strike i , ‘| “The general managers of this company have for the past tion of rent date with referen¢ va ‘ They are seen in vario sympathizers stoned a car, wound-| Prelimins preparations bee 25 years operated street railways in a great many cities In to arbitration, You well know! “Concurred in by employes of marching formations, Scenes ing the motorman, conductor and| regular expenses have practicajly the United States, and their experience fully justifies the po- that an attempt to arbitrate under! Tacoma in mass meeting July 2 A letter for Balmy Benny. May-| during the presentation to the two armed guards | exhausted the funds Deyn ma sition taken by the company in reference to the amalgamated the charter Srovialan would nye 1917, by a secret vote of 173 (0 1." be it tells where Moses was when| battalion Friday evening of tad . | Congress has passed ociation.” abortive. 1g selection of a thire f | : An-auto loaded with company offt| | Contre. pil calling for) _ Suao Me™ de cee Micra ig TMprebabie. nsdn |the light went out. Read the let-| the service flag, which will be q nd C. O. Nelson, secretary of | departmen Of this sum $363,000, my) arbitra | tore cont by'seme Star readers ak carried to France, include pic- coma Employers’ association, | $640,000,000. Of this su %'Dr. E. J. Brown Loses and Dr. J. Brown Wins |sueh plan | | | tures of Dr. Matthews, making 8 on the crowd in an ef-|900 Is for purcha i ‘ 5 te lw 3° vawala | Willing to Arbitrate Fairly | |swering the question on which! the presentation addres: thats car crow trams Gap] planes, 40d 40500 engines; the be} |" Superior Judge Jurey Friday re /Dr. Bane own, who aye he je|. “You again’ assert that we are | Baimy Ben, the famous solver of| One of the other pictures in het bombardment. No shots, how-\ance for constriction of training fused to grant an injunction to Dr) | oc randson of the famous|ready and willing to arbitrate the | By United Pres Leased Wire |conundrums, fell down. You'll find| the weekly, shows suspected ever, were fired fields, instruction of several {how qwin J, Brown restraining bis John tirown of abolition days, in-| differences between the company | ‘TACOMA, July 28,—The first] them on page 5, Then turn to| slackers taken from amongat i | sand se une expenses. competitor in dentistry, Dr. John troduced photographs to show his|and its employes in Seattle and round of the legal fight in which the! page 6 and see Balmy Benny face| the street car company's im- # + Rye, corn, rice and other grains| chanics and exis Me ik the con- Brown, from advertisituy himself ancestors for five generations have|Tacoma by selecting immediately public service commission is seeking) to face. Each night he does plain| ported strikebreakers, being H now going into whisky aud beer| ‘The great Drei ere oe aes and las “the right Dr. Brown” and comb-|been combing their hair the way Dr./any fair-minded person not asso-/to compel the Tacoma Railway &| and fancy work across the Sport| marched from the Jail to the ' mould feed 76,000,000 people for 100 siaheal? ee oe aes *) fo his hair to make {t look like | Edwin J. Brown combs his, ciated with elther side of the coa-| Power Co. and striking trainmen Gita. city-county building. lays, ontinus 2 f