The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 18, 1919, Page 14

ek. ST AREA IS . ae | | Montana and Northern | ~~ Towns in Perilous Trap " -™ Continued From Page One | Missoula, on the Coer ne | branch of the Northern Pacific. The Gold creek fire, west of St. Regis, | Jumped the Missoula river, two coun- | ty roads and two lines of railroad k. With a fire line 23 miles in length 7) © extending about it, the Rattlesnake | @reek fire in the Missoula forest is i ing down hill over a six-mile x it. It has been fanned for the last | 24 hours by high winds. Several fire | | fighters nearly lost their lives in com- | dating the flames. | ‘The Schwartz creek fire, also in| “the Missoula forest, is beyond con-| trol, according to forest service oM- | Tt developed into a crown fire | early last night. A fire on Steamboat creek ‘Northern Idaho has destroyed several | hundred acres of white pine and now threatens about 400,000,000 feet of timber. Fire fighters have two small- in this district, one at Dud- yy and the other at Cataldo, under trol. High winds have fanned the flames. | ly 50,000 acres of timber land | have been destroyed by the fires in “Bouthern Idaho. The fires in North- ern Idaho, according to estimates, 4 destroyed over 15,000 acres of 4 and farm land. | Fire fighters from the towns and fm the safety sone are speeding ‘the threatened regions. Unless ‘wind changes or dies down there ‘is little hope of saving any of the Wong FREDERICK M. KERBY YORK, July 18.—Industrial . some plan of with their employes to poperation Replaces Big _ Plants of Colorado States "| per cent of “possible shifts lost” BULLET STOPS SWEPT BY FIRE FLEEING YOUTH Patrolman ‘Shoots Suspect in the Heel Harold Chapman, 19, Is in the city hospital with a bullet wound in his | foot after attempti to escape from the clutches of Sergeant J. J. Hi and Patrolman Ed Pielow, when he was stopped by the two guardians of the law at 1 o'clock Friday morn ing near Fifth ave. and Univer sity st, Chapman, with James Madonna a chauffeur, were being ques tioned by the two officers when Chapman broke and ran up Univer. sity st shot in the air. Chapman failed to halt and Haag fired again, the bullet entering Chapman's heel and pene: | trating the foot. He was taken to the city hospital. Madonna was taken to the city jail where he is held on an open charge pending in- | vestigation A blackjack found on Madonna and an extra cap found in Chap: man's possession are being held as | evidence. Kirkland Fire Is Now Under Control A. lL, Duxberry, of Des Moines. has been appointed fire warden to assist D. C. Griswold, of Kirkland He will have charge of all territory west of White river, between that stream and the Pierce county line. One fire was all that was reported to the fire warden's office Thurs day, It was located in a loggedoft district a mile east of Kirkland and was under control, Rockefeller and in each of tho five mining dis- tricts, At the first conference of the year, four joint committees—six com- pany representatives and six worle men on each—are created. First-—Joint committee on indus- trial co-operation and conciliation. Second-Joint committee on safety and accidents. Third—Joint committee on sanita- tion, health and housing. Fourth—Joint committee on recre- ation and education. On these committees, miners and pit bosses, steel workers and mill superintendents, working together, decide insues that cover every pos- sible phase in the relations between workmen and company. Wages and chicken coops, check weighmen and flower gardens, working house and wash tubs—all is grist that comes to the mill of the joint committees, ANY EMPLOYE MAY APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT An employe has the right of ul- timate appeal up to the president of the company if necessary. ‘When, in thé midst of war, the for ina! Fein president as he fuel administration creased coal production, the C. F, & I. turned to the employers’ represent- atives. The power to grant leaves of absence was transferred from the mine superintendents to the commit- tees of workmen. In June, 1918, the was 10 per cent. By October this per- centage had been reduced to 4. And the miners of the C. F. & I. made a better record in increase of daily out- put per man than miners in any other district in the United States. ces MORE SENATORS ustrial representation plan steel mills and the with their 12,000 workers, “ ffhe plan is embodied in two writ- documents; first a trade agree- by officers and men, ‘covering hours, wages, working con- Paitiens and fixed charges for com- iny houses, light and water supply. if ent is subject to revision ‘on 90 days’ notice by either side. BOTH SIDES PLEDGED _ 70 OBSERVE THE LAWS The other document, the “indus- ‘trial -onstitution,” pledges each side 10 strict oheerance of all federal and ‘state laws governing mining and) labor, guarantees every employe Qgainst discharge without notice, ex- cept for such offenses as are posted @t each rfine. For any other of- fense the employe is entitled to warn- ing in writing that a second offense will mean discharge. The constitu- ‘tion specifically states that “there ‘hall be no discrimination by the| company on account of membership | dn any society, fraternity, or union.” | "; As a matter of fact, union men are _ active on the committees, / ag non-union men, hold meetings on company property, purchase where they choose and em- + ploy check eighmen. The wageearners in each camp are represented by two or more of |, their own number chosen by secret _ ballot at meetings which none but __ Wageearners in the employ of the company are allowed to attend. ‘These representatives are elected for one year. The elected representa tives and the comp ny officers meet four times a,year at the steel works as well) ‘The employes | TO SEE WILSON Calls in Four Other Repub- licans for Today WASHINGTON, July 18,—(United Press,)}—-President Wilson today con- tinued his attack on opposition to the league Of nations by calling to the White House four republican sena- tors who are known to be open-mind- ed on the subject. They were Kel- logg (Minnesota), Kenyon (iowa), gon). Flaag followed, firing one | THE SEATTLE SAN FRANCISCO, July 18. (United Press).—Ireland today stands an “the teat of democracy,” declared Eamonn De Valera, president of the Irish republic, who arrived here !ast night. De Valera asserted in a Gaelic speech to assembled Irish-Americans in the St. Francis hotel lobby last night that if the American govern- ment failed in recognizing Ireland, democracy was a failure. “Ireland ig the test of domocracy democracy has failed throughout the world; then might, valls.” About 20,000 gathered at the foot of Market street to welcome the Sinn left the Ferry building. The oh crowd broke charged American soldiers to clasp the hand of De Valera. Crowds Cheer Him Good wishes were shouted at him from all sides—mostly in the Gaelic language. IRELAND IS DEMOCRACY--VALERA he declared. “If the American gov-| ernment fails to recognize it, then) not right, pre- through the protecting guand of dis- | TEST OF {tend its trip to other Pacific coast cities, it was learned today, The party plans to leave Monday for New | York, probably stopping at Butte, Mont. ‘The party is going back to hold an important conference in the | eastern metropolis. | After perfecting arrangements in |New York, De Valera will again | start on a more -vetematic tour of lthe United States, the itinerary of which is now being planned, Tonight at a mass meeting citizens of the Irtsh republic will give addresses in Gaelic, One address will |be from Lieut. Michael Allman of the Dublin volunteers, who played | prominent part in the Easter week j uprising, and the other by Miss Kathleen O’Brennan. sister-in-law of Eamonn Ceannt, one of the signa- tories of the 1916 declaration of inde. pendence, who with the other signa- tories was shot by the British for his part. De Valera will address the citizens jof Kan Francisco tonight at the Civic Auditorium. He will be pre- ceded by Father Augustine, who was with the signers of the independence | declaration when they died. The De Valera party will not ex- league organized. . The president was expected to fol- low the same line of argument as he did yesterday, with Colt, Nelson and McCumber, the first three republi- can senators to call, It was learned he did not ask them to change their opinions, but merely gave them “in- side information” as to why certain decisions were made at Paria and certain clauses inserted in the treaty. It was understood he talked about the Shantung settlement, which has evidently been selected by the oppo sition as the weakest point in the peace fabric. Some resentment has been aroused at the capitol because the president ignored such leaders as Knox, Borah and Lodge and sent his invitations first to those senators who were be- Heved to be more or less “doubtful.” Senator Kellogg of Minnesota said é |Senate Will Okeh Sundry Civil Bill WASHINGTON, July 18.—The senate appropriations committee to- | day voted to report favorably the sundry civil bill as passed by the house. The bill, once vetoed President Wilson, carries $14,000,000 and sailors, an increase of $6,000,000 more than the veto message asked for. No changes were made in the measure as re-passed by the house. Italian Demand Is PARIS, July 18.—(United Press.) —The council of five has turned down definitely the Italian demand for the Austrian concession at Tien Capper (Kansas) and McNary (Ore-| today following his call at the White| Tsin. The concession will revert House that President Wilson's talk|to China, as ortginally planned. Kellogg has favored a league of na-| With him was “along the same lines|'The Americans wee opposed to tions in principle for some time.|#® With other senators,” Kellogg said| the Italian request. Kenyon’s attitude {s considerea| his opinion that certain reservations | a ae nenamnemeemene meee doubtful. Capper ix known to favor | necessary has not been changed WHISKY FOR DUBLIN the formation of a league, but would | DUBLIN, July 18-—-A cargo of like certain amendments in the pres-| Don't worry over trifles, If you | 70,000 gallons of whisky, which was ent covenant. McNary is believed to| must worry, pick out something distilled in ‘California, has arrived be desirous of having some kind of a{ worth while, then get bus: at Dublin to be placed in bond. Abyssinia Sends Greetings—The Greeters coment Rather an unusual group, but they come from the little known land of Abyssinia to congratulate Ameriea on ts part in the world war, And wherever they go in the national capital they get attention. Gentlemen of high station, these, as the prefix “Ato” indicates, Left to right they are: Ato Sinkae, Ato Herouy, Kantiba (mayor), atch, Nato (chief of the mission), R. Morrissey, U. 8, A,, who is a duke of the royal Abyssinian family, who is detailed to attend them, and Capt. Paul es STAR—FRIDAY, JULY 18, 191 two | by | for vocational education for soldiers! Denied by Council; FORD QUIZZ IS “STILL EXCITING \Newspaper Attorneys Ply | Him With Questions MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich., July | 18,-—-(United Press.)—A mobile army is @ large army, Henry Ford told attorneys quizzing him today | a8 @ witness in his million-dollar |bel suit against the Chicago Tribune, “Do you |army is?" know what a mobile & Tribune lawyer quer | “A large army,” answered Ford | “I don’t know much about militar affairs,” he commented when the yp oesimewes the term for him. definition came out while Tribune lawyers strove to get an admission from Ford that he did jnot know what was in the famous | Peace advertisement which bore his signature, |} The $6.85 BAXTER & BAXTER’S Great Semi-Annual Clearance Sale Of High-Grade Shoes Still Holds the Center of the Stage in Footwear Selling with BIG SPECIAL REDUCTIONS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK Colored Kid Oxfords and Pumps Field Mouse Kid, Gray Kid and Buckskin, White Kid and Buckskin; good sizes and widths to select from Regular $10.00 to $11.00 Shoes $6.85 of people and $7.00 Weare fitting thousands with grade Shoes at prices that Seattle hasn't seen duplicated this season. White Reignskin and Oxfords, Louis heels; all sizes and widths; $6.50 $3.85 Shoes at..... High- On the Rack Smal! sizes in $1 85 broken lots. . White Oxfords, Pumps and all sizes .... $200 oe Oxfords, Pumps and good ‘sizes aia $3.85 i. oe Pumps, Ox- $4.85 Boots Pumps ; White Reignskin Pumps, Colonials and Oxfords that sold regularly for $7.50. Sale price, $4.85 $8.00 and departmen Theodore de Lavigne, his peace De facts. Lavigne to stick closely to | before the | Ford was asked. “De Lavigne knew | it,” | pli he re- ou mean to say you want the jury to understand you put out | thone biz advertisements without knowing what was in them?” “T didn't know,” Ford answered. Produces Editorial Attorney Stevenson of the Trib- une staff produced the Tribune edl- torial which was the basis of the suit, “Please read it.” he agked as he offered it to Ford. The manufacturer excused, “Then Vl read it myself,” Steven. son sald. “Will you please stop me if 1 jread anything that is of an an- jarchistio nature?" | Ford stopped him when he read the headline; “Ford is an anarchist,” At this point some time was lost by arguments of attorneys. Attor- ney Lucking, Ford's attorney, called Stevenson's attitude “brutal and Inhuman.” Mutilation before we day. | Baked to be of testimony offered congressional committees indirectly charged to Ford to- Attorneys for the Tribune read reams of Ford's peace adver- tisements into the trial record in an effort to show military authori- {ties had been misquoted for the oe ae pew ~~® | purpose of the displays, Boyne | ‘The lawyers re ad from the state- ments of General Weaver before & congressional committee favoring | better coust defenses, The parallel in Ford's advertise- ments was then read, ' Tribune attorneys appealed per- sistently over objections by Ford's | counsel. Of 218 pages of Ford’s| testimony, 116 comprised abjections, they said | LONDON IS PREPARING FOR A COLD WINTER (Special to The Star by N. KE. A) LONDON, July 18.—Great Britain faces a falling off of 10,000,000 tons jin coal production this year. People | are planning to augment the fuel supply with gas and with electric heaters, Mine workers absent from their jobs have been 13 per cent, as | Against 10 per cent last year, which | is one reason for the reduced output. KANSAS WAGES WAR ON GRASSHOPPERS ASHLAND, Kans, July 18, | Grasshoppers will stay a from | Clark county this year if the plans j of County Farm Agent A. K. Kimball |do not misearry, He has bought a |large quantity of “bug poison” and j will spray it over the fields where | the grasshoppers mobilize, This county was the’ first last fall the ay | to | to start poisoning campaign, when the wheat was menaced, So successful was the campaign that it! was decided to carry it on with the} grasshopy “Why bow so low?” “Your head doth touch your fee sked / ne: | © asked Affluence;| 1) 'souttie Only at gotiating a fect here. “The city of Seattle makes n working conditions are established |as a disbeliever in luck. $10.00 go at.. |. “You knew General Weaver went, Contracts with any union. | military committee?’|*#@ fixed by the city.pouncil and Men’s Shoes Men’s broken sizes, a lot of good Shoes that sold at $4.85 Baxter & Baxter attle Makes No Union Agreements}: Seattle makes no contracts with} any untons, the municipal railway wired the Denver trac- ton office Friday, The Denver traction office is ne- contract secretary, wrote the advertisement, | Unions and asked Supt. Thomas F,| py Ford said, adding he had warned|Murphine for the agreements in ef-| swer wired by the Seattle traction JURORS WILL Members of the King association, embracing every man or woman who has served as a |juror in King county, will give a lbasket picnic at | Saturday. | will be staged by the committee in charge. | with the this department,” was the an- chief, Wage ° | warded. s schedules were for- Wi The lucky man can afford to pose | America's Rest Made Men's Clothes » Be Found Said Poverty: ‘That's just a way i have of making both ends meet.” SHAFER BROS, “STEIN-BLOCH" SAV From present looks of the Woolen Markets it will be years before you get another such a chance to save on clothes as is offered by our big summer CLEARANCE Every Man’s and Young Man’s Suit in our great stock is offered at - RADICAL REDUCTIONS from REGULAR PRICES and all Seattle knows that Shafer Bros.’ every-day prices are always the lowest possible to quote on dependable clothes. 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The apparatus will include two 1,000- gallon pumping engines, two. 8 gallon engines and one ladder } Whole Block Long Liberty Bonds aeoainel at full Par Value on all clothi les. yy Change ON ‘2 7