The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-16
By en Sill Circus Is In Town an We'll Go Costs Months Egg Money
LOOKS LIKE PEACE

tails OF which we're not made pub
lie. though unqueatlonably due 10
lack of operators.
The following bulletin was issued
on Wednesday from the local head
quarters OF The Order az Telegraph
Operators 20 the striking operators
IN this district.
"nca SirH aud brothers. Since
last bulletin was issued. In which
We stated that So commercial Of
fires had been closed Ia the states
uf Washington. Montana aud Idaho.
We have been advised that i6 more
offices were closed yesterday.
on the Great Northern east Of
Spokane there Is a stretch ~ track
OF e6b miles without an operator
should n wreck occur on this pieee
OF track. u would take hours 20 get
medical aid there
At another place. on Kallspell
division OF Great Northern. whore
the road crosses the Little Rocky
Mountains. they have closed ali Of.
fleea or a distance Of 1874 mites on
account OF their Inability 10 secure
operators
1T has come to our notice that
a number Of tourists holding round
trip tickets over the two roads in
VOWED In the strike are eudeayor-
ing TO have the routing changed. a.
they DO not care tn risk their lives
with incompetent operators The
Canadian Pacific people are being
benefited In no small degree since
the commencement Of the strike on
account of both passenger and
freight traffic being diverted IN
their favor.
We have assurance from our
brothers in Eastern states that
neither freight or passenger bual.
ness 10 being routed over either q
the two lines where IL can possibly
be avoided.
We are reliably informed that a
train OF 81 emptiea left Portland oa
August 10. with instructions 20 set
out wherever theY could Ind room.
but on account Of the blockade
caused by the strike. every inch OK
side track room has been used and
all that they could set out on che
entire trip were twa borcars. bring
Ing the balance Of - cars into Ta-
coma. where the yard IL filled 10
Overlooking with eastern loads now
The following was received from
President peFham At 10 o'clock this
morning Pulled - on Monday.
IA on Tuesday piekefa pulling only
competent men. leaving others
alone Line should Be patrolod more
vigorously than ever
TIP 90 yesterday there had been
no break 10 our ranks. when one Of
our members went 10 work for the
Great Northern. claiming that
through force Of circumstances he
VAS compelled To- There are no
circumstances which viii Justify a
man In turning traitor. that we
plainly stated at The time The strike
Naa declared that each and every
striker with those dependent upon
him would BE- looked after
The following Northern Pacific
trains wrre reported late. Prom
portlnad. due nj Is .. m. wiIi
arrive 40 els p. m y q Burlinn-
ton connection. due at 3 y. m. vii
arrive az 10 .. m.
"Our correspondent was told b.
"a Northern Pacific tFainman that
they considered themselves lucky n
they made the trip from EllenaburE
to Seattle In 20 hours when nor
NAL conditions prevail this is q 10
hour run.
Deputy Sheriff Russell Mark
ham Is protecting the two non union
operators AZ Granitefalls. assisting
them In checking freight and bag
gage. eic. Remember him on elec-
ton day. boyA
a number Of the boys have Sc
cured outside employment and many
Of they are taking a much-needed
vacation. having been unable 70 get
relief before the strike came on.
Yours In s O. & y.
w g LETSON.
Local Chairman"