The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-22
SAN FRANCISCO IS CUT OFF
ALL TELEGR4PHERS nut ONE
THERE AND IN OAKLAND QUIT.
National Ortrers Here say the Trouble
There should Have Heeu ArMtrated-
Strlkc - IN Any other Town Would he Tn
autloriAcd-Angry az President Small.

authorized Angry az President Small.
The operators Of the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies in San Fran
CISCO and Oakland went out on strike at
3 % O'Clock yesterday afternoon, practically
tying up the service from those cities. One
operator, a man o. years old, who had
Iecn in the employ of tho Postal for many
years, refused 10 so out with the others
and remained at his post. He was able,
however. to handle but n small part OF tie
business from that city. The Western
Union was completely tied up.
The business through and from San
Francisco is very great owing to the fact
that the Pacific cable lands there and mes
lagos from the Orient. especially Manila,
come through there 70 he forwarded over
land
Iaere was 4 meeting Of officials Of the
Western Union In the executive Offices
last night. Nothing definite was decided
upon and another conference will take
caee to-day. The officials OF the Western
Cnion are particularly irritated over the
action Of President Samuel J. : mall OF the
Teegraphers' Union in going 10 San Fran
CISCO and starting the strike there. They
say that IN view Of the fact that the oom-
p0ny Welded 10 the general demands Small
should have waited and had the local griev-
anoes in San Francisco arbitrated.
The officials look upon the San Francisco
situation as purely local and have no fears
Of the strike spreading throughout the
country. The men there demand a rs
per cent. increase Of pay because the cost Of
living has gone up greatly since the FIRE.
It was said that Small and President Clowry
OF the Western Union had been in CONSUL
tation by wire yesterday afternoon but
could come to no understanding.
The members Of the executive committee
Of the Commercial Telegraphens' Union
we're at fret inclined yesterday TO disbelieve
that a strike Of the telesraphers had been
ordered in San Francisco. Indignation was
the first feeling. as the letter OF President
Clowry OF the Western Union company TO
United States Labor Commissions NELL
included among other concessions the
right to the teleeraphers TO arbitrate all
differences, and this would have included
the San Francisco demand
Deputy President Konenkamp said that
he had first te~legraphed a bulletin Of what
had been done to President Small and
early yesterday morning had tsle graphed
a more eStende report. Ip his report he
notified President Small that the executive
committee had accepted the conditions
and unofioially called of all hostillties,
He got no reply, and later sent o message
ssking il President Small had received his
message. Up to last evening he had re-
ceived no reply, but a mess1ge was re-
ceived from the San Francisco local that
the strike had taken place, The opinion
Of the executive committee Yves that after
President Small had received the mess gas
a strike should not be declared by him with
out the consent Of the executive board.
y shall suspend judgment" said Deputy
President Konenkamp, until | learn ex-
actly what has taken place. 1t would not
be fair TO give my views until | have more
details. In my present knowledge | am
sorry the strike vas declared. but there
may have been reasons for il that | have
yet to learn. | wish TO say that il a strike
10 declared in any other town or city il will
be Unauthorized. AS soon as we have full
details Of the San Francisco matter a meet
ing OF the executive committee will be
called TO action
Amember Of the executive board said that
II President Small had received Ronen-
fd'IIbb UltbshRt DtIOTc oTutIlllS u cNlltt !
he ca I'D be suspended and disciplined
Il never heard Of such a situation he
sEi Last night we were ell highly
pleased. rs the Commercial Telegrapheis'
Wi n had just accomplished after FIVE
yeats What some other union were not able
10 do in twenty, and this strike comes in !
spite Of it all without giving a chance for
a tria even Of the new conditions.
IIIITArn lima 81 -Ittef nc The Ha y md |
night tricks were being exchanged in the !
Western Union Office in Chicago a message
raised from President Clowry TO General
Superintendent Jaynes OF the San Francisco
division authorizing MIR. Jaynes TO make
term, with the men and avoid a walkout.
The word was quickly sent back TO Presi-
dent Clowry that the men are walking out
now. " and all further attempts to raise
Oakland failed.
A cheer went up from the Chicago opera
tors and business was temporarily sus-
pended,
President Small sent a message to the
operators here, instructing them to remain
atwork until called out by the proper author
ity and TO disregard any and all bulletins
passing over the wires of the companies.
Los ASoELEs. Cal, June Alone hum
dred and fifty t~elegraphers employed by the
Western Union and by the Postal telegraph
COMPANIES went out on strike at $50 O'Clock
this afternoon at the West Oakland offices
of those companies. The main Offices have
been in West Oakland since the earthquake.
In the branch Offices and outlying points
in San Francisco about twenty more mem
bers also quit. This tied up business Of
both companies. Tonight after several
hours delay, one duplex wire is working TO
Los Angeles. the heavy reiaying point for
San Francisco.
General Superintendent Frank Jaynes and
District Superintendent !. N. Miller are
working this wire. A. E. May, assistant
district superintendent. 10 also working q
wire. At the Postal Office the manager
aud chief operator remained in the ONCE, (
but no efIort has been made TO move bust
ness.
The men made an effort 70 settle the
d~ihhculty to-day by communicating with
supt, Jaynes, but we're told that Mr.. JAynes