The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-30

NUMBER 2S3
president CANNOT
FORGIVE RAILWAYS
IN LAST WORDS TO RAILWAY Ex-
ECUTIVES SAYS PERHAPS
wilson Hoping to Get Trainmen 70
Defer Strike Congress Begins
Work
| BY the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-"God must
forgive you, cannot" exclaimed Pres
ldent Wilson at the conclusion of his
final interview with the railroad ex-
ecutives when they rejected every pro-
posal he had advanced in endeayoring
to reach settlement of the impending
strike. President Wilson is exerting
every effort to persuade the trainmen
to withdraw their September 4th strike
order
Begin Hearings Tomorrow
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-The sem
ate iutarctata oop,uoroa oor,x,,s4.o -
day announced formal hearings of the
brotherhoods, railway executives. and
big shippers tomorrow to gather data
for use in framing the legislation
which President Wilson urged w. G.
Lee, a trainman leader, conferred with
Labor Secretary Wilson today. He
said: mo power under heaven ex-
cept satisfactory settlement can pre-
vent the strike on Labor Day"
Quarrel in Congress
The first formal congressional eff
fort to rush anti-strike legislation
caused quarrel Senators charged
other senator's with Trying to make
political capital from the disastrous
situation"
Stock Trains Cancelled
PORTLAND, Or, Aug. 3O.-The Ore
gon- Washington Railroad C Naviga-
tion company has cancelled it's Sunday
stock trains from eastern Oregon,
Washington, and Idaho. The trains
carry 80 per cent of Portland's meat
supply. The Great Northern refuses
to accept perishibles for delivery af-
ter Saturday. The order affected it's
connecting lines including the Bur-
lington, and the Spokane, Portland &
Seattle road. They have refused to
accept pershable freight. Other
freight, may be accepted under the
Unavoidable delay clause. Many
prospective travellers have cancelled
their reservations. Wheat trading
will probably halt Monday unless
means are provided for moving eastern
Oregon's crop. The Officers of the
Oregon Electric announced that the
strike will affect it's trainmeu and
will reduce the Willamette valley
service to minimum.
Halt Every Mail Train
CLEVELAND, Aug. 30.-Edward
Hooker, manager of the BrOtherhoods
Of trainmen, publicly predicted that
Uncle Sans railway mail service
will be paralyzed the instant the strike
begins" He declared that every mail
rain will be halted.
Flour Famine Likely
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 30.-It is re-
iably reported that flour mills now
manufacturing one-third the nations
four supply will close within week
after the strike starts.
EnjOin Striking Trainmem
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 30.-District
Judge Sears today issued an injunc-
ion restraining Union Pacific train
men from striking on Labor Day
Suspend Rate Increase
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-The in
erstate commerce commission today
suspended the increased transcontin-
entail rates proposed by transconhn-
entail carriers. 80
1Es
Hill Lines in Embargo
ST. PAUL, Aug. 30.-The Hill lines
oday simultaneously placed an en-
largo on perishable shipments which
,annot be delivered before Saturday.
rhe order affects the Northern Pa
.ific Great Northern, and Burlington
ines. -.
Pennsylvania Lines Prepare
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30.-The