The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-24
Carmen TO Ask Court
Order to Arbitrate


In a legal controversy before Judge
Netcrer Tuesday morning 10 decide
whether the reoeivership procedure
should remain In federal court. or
be remandcd back TO the state
courts. Reynolds must wait until IL
is settled before intervening.
When We sec which way the rab.
bit Jumps" he said. well make our
move"
Whitley Brings Action
A. A. Whitley. striking trainman.
77i5 Ninth ave. y. w. IL the com
plalnant who viii be used in the
legal attack TO force arbitration.
Reynolds viii contend that White
~ and his associates possess the
fundamental right 10 bargain col.
lectiyely and affiliate with the
Amaigamhted Association OF Street
and Electric Railway Employees In
order TO obtain relief az indiyid.
uais. from existing industrial con.
dItlons
Reelte Grievances
This will be based on the PROPOSE
ton that the employees have learned
by experience that the hours re-
qulred Of them are In excess OF the
number that should be required OF
human being. and tina, their
wages were insufficient; 20 decently
and fairly support a man and fam.
ily according TO the needs OF
deceney.
The rising cost OF living IL point
cd out, and the modern desire OF
tho working man 10 educate his
family and maintain n respectable
home
Whitley has wife and two little
children.
A one-sided orusnlxation
The company. Reynolds prepared
TO point out. claims and exercises
the right 10 organize while denying
this right TO employees. and contrary
90 it's franchise. refuses TO srhi'
tra,r
Corporation Counsel Hugh Cald. |
we'll, with his assistant. walter
Meier. made their arguments be
fore Federal Judge Netercr Tues
day morning 10 support their con
tention that the city'r petition 10
have a receiver take over traction !
company property should be re.
manted back tn state court.
II was transferred tn federal |
court on order o, Superior Judge
Fraier Monday. on motion OF the |
traction attorneys. James u. Howe |
and former L. 8. District Judge |
Clinton w Howard 81 Belllngham.
City Opposes Delay
The reason we are fighting 10 /
take the case back To state court |
IL to eliminate tho opportunities
for delay open 10 the traction eom.
pany in federal court" Caldwell ex.
plsined.
He and his assistant raised the
question "a TO the jurisdiction Of
the federal court In the matter.
Traction attorneys we're still ar.
guing TO keep the case In the fed
eral court AZ .. IN.
When the motion 10 remand tho
case TO the state court IA settled.
the fight by the city 10 have a re-
ceiver appointed 10 operate the
cars will be resumed. and Reynolds
will attempt 10 intervene for the
strikers
Tho argument over appointment
OF a receiver follows the man5nmus
issued by Judge Taliman last week.
the company 10 resume
service according TO schedule or
show cause why a receiver should
not be appointed 10 manage the ays-
TEN.
Injunction 10 Refused
Traction attorneys were also nre-
pared to cite legal authority for tho
issuance OF temporary injunction
by Judge Netercr 70 stop strikers
from interfering with their opera.
tons
The Judge refused the Injunction
and pointed out that their
demand called for executive rather
than judicial action.
However. he consented 10 hear
legal authorities today They we're
scheduled TO come mp after Corpora.
ton Counsel Caldwcll's motion had
been disposed OF.