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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-31

Many man believes in eternal pun
ishment-for his neighbor.
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Soft Coal Price to Advance
Despite the Improvement
in the Shipping Facilities

Coincident with the announcement by
coal dealers that bituminous coal
would advance in price SO per cent after
April !, railroad officials here said to-
day that the coal car situation 10 i'm
proving by leaps and bounds and that
over 1000 tons OF coal reached this city
yesterday and today. Half of this was
anthracite, half bituminous.
Dealers. however, have notified GUS
toners that soft coal prices will be
raised on April 1 because Of the in
creased cost Of the fuel Mining COM
panies, !; Is claimed. have increased the
cost of soft coal to the dealers
Local dealers have sent to customers
who have been receiving coal at con-
tract prices a notice to the effect that
Goa! contracts will expire March 81.
and that for the next year only limited
contract obligations will be accepted.
owing to the probable continuance Of
labor and railroad difficulties. wash
inston dealers also inform their Gus
toners in these notices that bitumi-
nous coal at the mines will cost dealers
exactly twice as much after April l as
it costs now.
Evening star., 1917-03-16
PRESIDENT WILLARD OF B. 90
ASKS EMPLOYEES TO BE LOYAL

BALTIMORE, Md, March 16.-Daniel
Willard. president of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. has issued an appeal to his
employees. asking them TO stick by the
railroad He said. in part:
The Baltimore and Ohio company Of
fered last summer. when the eight-hour
matter was under discussion, and again
proposes that IL the law is found to be
unconstitutional to have all matters in
this controversy submitted to arbitration
before board of arbitrators to be chosen
by the President of the United States.
Certainly no fairer proposition was
ever submitted by any company to It's
employees. No fairer proposition can be
submitted. To go further than the Balti-
more and Ohio company Is willing to go
would simply be yielding 10 force and not
TO the spirit of fair dealing.
'It is not necessary that Baltimore and
Ohio employees should strike in order to
obtain fair treatment. either In this or IN
lie settled In All orderly way and settled
fairly, and II should be kept in mind
that the question submitted to the Su
preme Court was very complicated and
important one. and, furthermore, there
were other cases before the court which
had to be decided In proper order. and
no one, I am sure. would wish to have
this matter passed upon hastily or in
completely by such an important tribunal
as the Supreme Court of the United
States.
1T has been stated that the employees
on some OF the other lines will not be
affected by the strike order. Is this be-
cause they are more loyal to their en-
ployers, or are they more patriotic CHI
zens than the employees Of the Baltimore
and Ohio company? / cannot believe that
such is the case. cannot believe, nor
VIII l believe, that Baltimore and Ohio
Evening star., 1917-03-16
COMMUTERS MAY FILE
COMPLAINT WITH |. c. c.
Inability to Use Tickets Issued by
W. r. & E. Company During
Strike to Be Alleged.

Commuters on the lines of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
running into suburbs of the city have
little redress on account of their In
ability to use their commutation tick
cts during the strike as a result of the
cutting down of the regular service
according to the view taken at the
interstate commerce commission today
1t is understood that some of the COM
muters contemplate fling a complaint
with the federal body.
The only way in which the CON-
muters might get their complaint be-
fore the commission for a formal hear
ing, 1t was suggested by those familiar
with the procedure, would be to make
complaint alleging that refusal by
the railroads to allow a rebate on tick
cts which could not be used on account
of situation such as the one now pre-
vailing Is discrimination The tariffs
providing for the Communication tickets
on file at the commission. 1t was said
today, do not provide for rebates or
unused tickets.
The interstate commerce commission
does not have authority to regulate
the service of the lines coming under
its Jurisdiction, but matters affecting
the rates of carriers running inter
state. such as the suburban electric
| lines of this city. are handled by it.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

11th street line. was before Judge Null
lowny this morning on a charge OF as
sault. 1t was charged that he knocked
Jerome Wolfe. fourteen years old. from
hisTcar at the 11th street car barn yes
terday afternoon and fractured his
arm. The court fined O'Cara SO.
1t was in evidence that the conductor
was being annoyed by a number OF per-
sons, among them a boy. who asked the
number Of tickets he would give for
a quarter, and the Wolfe boy appeared
and was boarding the car when he was
pushed of and injured.
The court was told that young Wolfe,
who Is a High School pupil. had no
connection with the persons who were
annoying the conductor. McGara, 1t ID
stated. is from Buffalo. N. Y.
Charged with destroying movable
property. breaking of window OF a
Columbia line car at list and III streets
last night. Hugh McCrory. seventeen
years old, was arrested by Special Po-
liceman O. II. Rettew and turned over
to the sixth precinct police. He will
be arraigned in Police Court tomorrow
morning. The boy gave his address
as 1918 18th street.
Evening star., 1917-03-16
B. & o. INCREASES SERVICE.
Puts on Extra Trains for Commuters
Who Boycott Electric Line.

HYATTSVILLE. March 16.-Extra ac-
commodations for commuters between
here and Washington have been fur
nished by the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road authorities on account of the sud-
den increase in railroad travel. due to
the strike of employees of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company,
which has diverted passengers from the
electric cars.
From 900 to 400 residents of this COM
munity are using the Baltimore and
Ohio as their method Of reaching Wash
ington at present, and to meet the de-
mand the road has furnished more cars
and extra trains.
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Lake Clan to Meet Tcnigb+

A meeting of the Lake Clan. con,-
posed of lineal descendants of Wi1,iam
Lake Of the twelfth century of Epaland
in this city. has been called for mi.
evening at o'clock at the RaIeiyb
Hotel. Arrangements are to be made
for the entertainment of visiting mem.
oers at the reunion of the interna-
tonal body of the society to be held in
this city June and 5, at the Raleigh
Hotel. Gen. H. Otlcn Lake, chief clans
man, is TO be present and win sDeak.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

days TO freight employees throughout
the country until by "Wednesday all the
roads will be affected "Wednesday, IL
the railroads still hold out. the broth
erhood men will begin TO leave the
passenger trains and locomotives. Ii
the men carry out their program every
mile of railroad in the country, both
freight and passenger service, Will feel
the effects of the strike by Monday.
March 2S-
Plans to combat such strike were
completed by tho railroads of the
country when the crisis was averted
by the action of President Wilson and
the passage of the Adamson law. Each
road apparently VIII work out It's indi-
vidual methods. Indications today are
that the managers hope q large per-
centage of their men will refuse to
obey ths strike order and that a partial
service win be maintained notwtth-
standing the efforts of the brother
hoods.
Ask Employees to Be Loyal.
Appeals to employees to remain loyal
we're issued last night by the New
York Central and the Baltimore and
ohio roads. which would be among the
first effected by the walk-out. One
railroad authority said today that IL
the railroads could keep six trains in
movement every day on their main
lines they would break the strike. The
roads expect to accomplish this and
pefnapo moro, Dy fndHuluH trdlus WIN
pensioned employees, foremen. dispatch
ers and traffic and ofiice men not
members Of the striking brotherhoods.
Thus far the railroads have announced
no plans for recruiting strike breakers
outside the eervice.
After the break last night Elisha
Lee. head of the national conference
committee Of the railroads. sent the
following telegram to- the headquarters
of every railroad in the country:
Progressive strikes of freight and
ward service men and hostlers have
been called. beginning at pm. central
time. Saturday. on New York Central
east and west. Nickel Plate. Baltimore
and Ohio. yards Of eighteen roads at
Chicago represented by b. r. T..
switching committee st. Louis Terminal
Railroad Association. Merchants Bridge
and Virgins Ferry. After first group.
on Sunday afternoon following roads
called: Group of northwestern roads.
Southern. Norfolk and Western. Vfr-
ginia. Chesapeake and Ohio. Balance
of roads uncertain. but to follow in
groups every twelve or twenty-four
hours. with passenger service follow
ing"
Indications that the railroad mana
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Sportsmen Pledge Support.

NEW YORK. March 16.-President
Wilson has been assured Of the support
Of the 400 delegates to the annual con-
ference of the American Came Protec-
tive and Propagation Association. Res
olutions adopted unanimously read:
We feel a peculiar obligation rests
upon us as sportsmen In the present
crisis in view of the fact that our ex-
perience in the field has endowed US,
as class, with vigorous bodies. skill
in the use of firearms. resourcefulness
and ability to take care of ourselves In
the open.
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Officials Start for Porto Rico.

Raymond F. Crist. deputy commits
sioner Of naturalization, went to New
York today preparatory to sailing to-
morrow for Porto Rico to make pro-
vision for enforcing the naturalization
laws in the courts there. He is to be
accompanied by Commissioner Lawson
E Evans OF the Porto Rico district
of the Immigration service. 1t is be-
lieyed that the recently enacted Porto
Rican citizenship act presages vast
Improvement in Porto Rico within the
next few years.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

the auspices of the Central Labor
Union. The tentative arrangement is to
form the parade at 1o4 6th street north
west, and to have the striking car men
head the line.
Giving Good Service, He Says.
Cars on the Columbia line left the
barn at 18th and H streets northeast
on scheduled time this morning. 1t was
declared by Capt. Harris, in charge Of
the strikebreakers there
we have been giving the public more
than the regular number of cars" he
said. Last night the cars were oper-
ated into the city until midnight. while
cars were run out to the District line
until late hour. All of the cars. until
well into the night, were well patron
lied, and today we are giving service
that can't be complained Of"
NO trouble occurred on the line TINS
morning when the ears were started
out. Last night out on the Benning
road stones were thrown by some per
sons and several windows in car
We're broken. On II street northeast
windows Of another car were broken
when some boys threw stones.
number of strikebreakers at the
18th and ID street barn quit work last
night, one of them stating today be-
cause they were dissatisfied with their
sleeping quarters.
want us to sleep in the barn at night.
one strikebreaker said. 'T have net
quit yet. but l am thinking OF do
ing 3d."
Gets $65 in Three Days.
Right on top Of this assertion. the
strikebreaker, who said he was from
Brooklyn. n. Y. informed reporter
for The Star that he had cleared $55
in the past three days over his wages
II make no bones OF it," he said Il
I'M going to get all I can out of this
while the getting is good"
Within a short time several persons
boarded the car and paid for tickets.
1t was seen that the conductor sold
them tickets which he had collected
from other passengers. Ihats the
way we make our money he remarked
as he placed the money in his pocket.
Regular Beau Brummel crews Will be
operating the cars on the 18th and ID
street line tomorrow If the plans of
Capt. Velton. in charge OF those strike
breakers, are carried out.
ANY man who reports for duty to-
morrow morning will not be permitted
to take out a car unless he is cleanly
shaven, has on a white shirt and col
lar, his face and hands clean and his
clothes well brushed" declared Capt.
Velton today.
Il intend to see that the men under
me are well groomed." he said. "and II
they don't like IT I will get other men
to take their places. They certainly
ought to be satisfied with the work
hero. They are getting good pay for it,
three excellent meals a day and good
bed to sleep on at night"
Conductor Fined $40 for Assault.
William II. OGara, conductor on the
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Telegraphers Get More Pay.

CHICAGO, - March 16. - Advanced
wages demanded some time ago by
telegraphers employed on the Chicago
Great western, the Illinois Central. the
Chicago and Northwestern. the Chicago
and Alton and the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois railroads have been granted. it
is announced, by all the tines save the
Chicago Great Western. The increases
average ~ per cant
Evening star., 1917-03-16
SENATE READY TO ADJOURN
Committee Is Named to Inform the
President.

Arrangements for adjournment sine die
were made when the Senate at An
o'clock this afternoon opened its doors nd
adopted resolution to inform the prasi1
dent that unless he has further busi
1t was ready to adjourn ''iess
Senators Martin OF virgins. nm, NJ,
o. wyoming were appointed the co,,,
mittee to inform the Presiden, ~ eofh-
Evening star., 1917-03-16
LINE CARRYING NORMAL
NUMBER OF PASSENGERS
City and Suburban Branch Has Lit
tie Interference to Traffic
in the County.

HYATTSyILLE March 16-Although
cars on the City and Suburban branch
of the Washington Railway and Eicc-
trio Company did not maintain n very
regular schedule this morning each car
carried its normal number OF passen-
gers. A few cars " ere delayed by tie
blowing out of fuses. making n mum
Der Of passengers late for work. oW-
ing to the somewhat irregular service.
coupled with still pro-union sym
pathy. some residents took the steam
road and 1itney buses. Tho rather
large and noisy crowds of union
sympathisers which have been gath
sring at the principal stops along tho
route were not in evidence this morn
ing. The stations had practically their
normal appearance.
Although this is about the condition
OF things during the day along the sub
urban route, just soon as the com
pany begins to operate its cars at night
some excitement is expected.
rumor got around here this morn
ing that a car on siding near here
containing dynamite had been broken
into and a quantity of the explosive
stolen. Officers, however, refuse to
deny or affirm the rumor.
Number of Passengers Increase.
Car service was somewhat better
yesterday. which accounted. in large
measure. IL is believed. for an increase
in the number of passengers carried.
The fare charged gy the steam road
and jitney buses-nearly twice that OF
the electric roads thought to have
actuated quite number of persons who
have been using these means Of trans
portation to take the trolley line yes
terday. There was little interference
with the transit of cars in the cour;ty.
Early yesterday morning two poles
along the line near College Park were
sawed down and a tree placed across
the tracks: also trolleys were occasion
ally snatched or and switches blocked
temporarily. This was about the limit
of depredations. Officers. however.
were kept on duty all day in the vicin-
ity of stations.
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Says Railroads Play for Time.

employees will without cause, take hastv
9nwarranted and unnecessary action. The
dlrect effect of which will be 10 bring
sreat inconvenience. II not real distress
probably would do great and unforeseen
harm in other directions
hope 1t will never be said that BaIti-
more ana Ohio employees in a time like
aid ana comfort to those opposed To fhs
welfare OF the United States"
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Santiago Reported Quiet.

Commander Belknap. in charge of
American naval forces at Santiago.
Cuba, today reported the arrival of
Cuban government forces and prepara-
tory steps for the withdrawal of
American sailors. The city was re-
ported quiet.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

gers fear the strike viii begin as Or
dered is seen in the action of many
of the eastern and middle western
roads, which began to issue 1relght
embarzoes last night. some OF the
western roads put out notices 10 snip
"subject to delay" Railroad execu-
tfves here believe that the American
Railways Association at Its meeting in
Washington today Will recommend
general freight embargo.
The 100000 brotherhood men ordered
to strike demand an eight-hour day
without decrease IN pay and pro rata
pay for overtime without waiting Tor
the decision of the Supreme Court on
the constitutionality of the Adamson
law. In their statement to the public
after the adjournment yesterday OF the
abortive conference with the managers
the men called attention to the fact
that they had offered their services to
the government in the event of war.
They declared that while the railroads
show net earnings for year of more
than thousand million dollars the
employees, with no increase In wages.
have had TO meet an increase III the
cost of living equal to more than 40
per cent.
The effect of the railroad situation
was apparent here today in the rising
prices of provisions. Hotels and res
taurantS and many individual con-
siIniers are laying in large stocks of
food in anticipation of a tie-up of
freight facilities.
Each Waiting ON Other.
Both the railroad managers and the
brotherhood chiefs held separate con-
ferences all the forenoon, but no over
lures for resumption of a joint meet
ing came from either side. The situa-
tion seemed to be that each group
was waiting for the other to make the
first move.
Both sides were informed that the
President had summoned cabinet
meeting and indicated they expected
some action in Washington. w. q. Lee.
head of the trainmen. said the brother
hoods were willing to consider any
proposal from the President. He added:
We have not been in communication
with the President either directly or in
l see no reason why any
statement on the situation should be
issued by us today. If one is issued
it will not be until Z o'clock. That
statement will simply be there is no
change"
Evening star., 1917-03-16
y Meeting Scheduled for Sunday.

A mass meeting will be held in Ma
tional Rifles Ar7uory Sunday afternoon
at o'clock, under the auspices Of the
Central Labor Union. to protest against
the action Of President King in refusing
to recognize the AmaHsamated Associa-
ton Of Street Railway Employees. The
meeting will be open to the public.
a number of prominent speakers, in
Guiding congressman and labor leaders.
will address the gathering.
All members Of the street car union
have been requested to form at 9Th and
a streets northwest. Sunday, at 2 Pm.
and march in a body to the armory.
A committee. composed of Hugh D.
Dirney, Newton A. James, ]. e. Toone.
Henry Miller, C. c. Coulter and Garthe
CaIderhead, has been appointed to take
charge Of the. affair.
Plans are being made today for q
parade Sunday afternoon in connection
Win the mass meeting. The parade. ac-
eording to present plans. will 10 under
Evening star., 1917-03-16


'I know that your association. stand
ing for law and order. and for the right
of the individual not to be compelled to
ioin a labor organization against his
will. will heartily approve Of our course
in standing firmly by all loyal en-
pIoyes. and inaugurating system
work without paying tribute to tyr
aunicaI organization for the privilege
Of retaining their jobs. at the same
time affording abundant opportunities
for presenting their grievances In per-
son or by committees. with the right OF
ultimate appeal to an entirely impair
tiel tribunal. and will be In sympathy
with our efforts to adopt a fairminded
method which will prevent strikes and
interruption to car service IN tne tu-
ture.
I'VE appreciate the interests OF the
public In q controversy OF this mature
and fully realize our obligations to rem
der good service and maintain proper
discipline, and are firmly convinced
that the position we have taken cannot
result otherwise than as great puollc
benefit. Respectfully.
(Signed) CLARENCE P. KING.
president"
The lefter sent nv the Commission
ers to each director of the company
points out that under date of Febru-
ary 81 last Mr.. King addressed letter
to employees of the company wnlch
plainly indicated that at that time 1t
was the purpose OF the company to &C
cept the services of a mediatorlal
board"
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Authorizes Filling of Vacancy.

The Senate committee on interstate
commerce at a meeting today authorized
Senator Newlands to appoint a senator
to fill the vacancy in the joint committee
caused by the retirement OF Senator
Brandegee of Connecticut, who is no
longer a member Of the Senate committee
on interstate commerce.
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Number of Passengers Increase.

In China and Japan men and women
of all classes, callings and professions
carry fans.
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Strikes Elsewhere Recalled.

I'VE never have to remain in a city
more than fve or six days to break a
strike" It is stated. We want to assure
Mr. Vicery and his imported men that
they will remain in Washington more
than five or six days to break this
strike We would ask Mr. Vicery to tell
the truth about the Niagara Falls
street car strike.
Mfr Vicery speaks of contemplated
trouble in New Orleans and Chicago.
We assure him that if ever he and his
crowd reach New Orleans they will get
q reception similar to that meted out to
another party Of men who came to that
city as history records. and we know
that the grandfathers of several of the
men now on strike were at that time on
the reception committee"
This statement was signed by George
A. WtlbuIt., John w. Cain and NJ. r.
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Strikers Issue Statement.

The following statement today was is
sued at union headquarters:
Tho local division held its two regu-
lar meetings yesterday to conduct their
regular routine Of business. The men are
enthusiastic. They feel grateful to the
newspapers ARD the public for the splen-
aid support they are receiving on every
hand. The membership are standing
loyal and determined.
1--WE notice in the papers a state
rhent from E. e. Elliott. chief instructor
OF tho Washington. Railway and Electric
Company. in which he states that in
his twenty-five year in that capacity
he had never seen the cars run better
than at the present time. We presume
that Mr.. Elliott's eyes must have be-
come affected from the loss of sleep
Surely no one takes him seriously when
he makes the above statement. From
Information we'll known by US and the
public they have not maintained any
kind Of 4 schedule. and on some lines
they have not run any cars at all.
I'VE notice In the evening papers a
statement to the effect that the street
car strike Is broken. This statement Is
made by one Mr.. vicery. II his judg-
ment is as reliable as his veracity the
strike Is surely won.
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Warrants for Strike Violations.

Violations of the law growing out OF
the strike resulted In the issuance OF
three warrants at the Police Court to-
day.
Ono warrant was issued for a man,
believed to be a sympathizer. who is
alleged to have injured property Of the
railway company. in violation Of sec
tion s4s Of the Code of the District OF
Columbia 1t is stated the man cut a
rope on a trolley pole, which caused
the pole to strike cross wires and be-
come bent
kman who Is alleged to have assaulted
a strikebrealler
The other complaint was issued
against a man who is said to be a
striker on a charge of having threat
ened a strikebreaker.
A report was received today at union
headquarters that number of the strike
breakers were endeavoring to obtain union
buttons in an effort TO organize benefit
dance" for the ostensible purpose Of aid
ing the strikers.