The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
Mayor to Ask Federal Con-
troll Unless 10000 Return
to Work To-day at s AN.
MORE TROOPS READY
Soldiers Operate Electric
and Gas Plants-Only 1
Street Car Running.
SOUP KITCHENS FAILURE
Tacoma Trouble Subsiding,
but Many Persons Flee to
Other Coast Cities.


Hanson to assume complete charge Of
Seattle il the strike OF $4,000 union
workers in sympathy with $4,000 ship
yard workers who laid down their tools
January 81 is not called or by o'clock
tomorrow morning. Mayor Hanson
notified the strike executive committee
late to-day Of this intention.
After nearly three hours discussion
among Mayor Hanson, J. W. Spangler,
a banker; the Rev. NJ. 4. Matthews
and q special committee Of the gen.
oral strike conference committee il
was announced tonight that the con-
terees had failed to reach an agree
ment in regard to calling off the strike.
Industry was halted in Seattle to-
day, but in Tacoma the walkout had
not assumed great proportions and the
only outward indication there of un-
usual conditions was the absence Of
street car service. At a conference
late to-day the Tacoma car men an
nounced that they would resume work
tomorrow.
Major-Gen. John F. Morrison, conf
mander Of the Western Department Of
the army. was en- route from san Fran
CISCO to Seattle tonight to assume per.
sonai command of the Regular Army
troops that are doing guard duty here
and in Tacoma. In Seattle to-day SOL
diers occupied the municipal light and
sas plants. which have continued in op-
eration.
small Breaks in, strike. A.s.-
To-day, the SECOND OF the strike,
passed without disorders. The only signs
Of a break in the union ranks were the
reopening OF fifteen Of the city's seventy
schc oils. with the aid Of engineers and jan
tors, who refused to strike with the rest
o. their comrades the action of the City
Electricians Union in serving notice on
the strike committee that its members
would return TO work at once, and the
repening Of one union barber shop.
The Post.Intelli1cnccr, a morning
newspaper, announced tonight that II
would publish a four page paper with
out Advertisements, mainly to quiet the
many disturbing runiors that have been
causing unnecessary worry TO the law
abiding citizens Of this city," It was
announced that the paper would contain
some Associated Press news, the strike
situation and other local news. The
Paper Is to be distributed free Of charge.
Operations OF the union soup kitch-
ens," by which means the strikers have
endsavored to feed their own members
and the public dependent upon res
taurants showed a noticeable falling on
in patronage to-day. This was due 10 the
fact that the strikers experienced dihi-
Guilty in supplying food supplies to their
own places and to a raise in price OF
meats to the strikers themselves, which
placed them on par with other persons
pstrnnizinr the places.
In the State Legislature at Olympia
to-day IL was announced bill was in
preparation appropriating 100000 from
the military fund for the use or the Gov
ernmentin suppressing strikes and main
tainng order during labor troubles.
One street Car Running.
Street car service in Seattle consisted
to-day of a lone car. Civilian guards
were stationed beside the conductor and
motorman, but there was no interfer-
ence.
II was indicated by the Seattle au-
t.orities that an effort would be made
tomorrow to inaugurste a regular street
a. service, under guard IL necessary. OF
automobile trucks manned by soldiers
and policemen.
Troops In Seattle" said the seven
column headline of the star, issued this
afternoon, the first newspaper to publish
since the strike was called. Manned
and guarded by soldiers the first truck
load OF newspapers was sent INTO tne
business district. The soldiers gave the
papers free TO crowds that gathered
around the trucks. Some Oh the crowd
believed to have been union newsooys'
seized many of the papers and tore them
10 bits.
From Portland, Ore, came word of an
exodus from Seattle to Portland hotels
OF persons who, in many cases, said
they had left Seattle TO escape the dis
comforts and possible dangers OF the gen.
er9l strike. san Francisco adr'ces de'
cla.ed that the Pacific coast Steamship
Company, operfing line of coast"lse
passenger and freight boats, had aban'
do1c1 seattle as port OF call until the
strike is ended. Other companies snip
p.ag men said, were expected 10 toiio"
til, lead
Major L. H. Keene OF the office OF
the Adjutant General in Washington.
stated to-day that the thirteen COM
psuies OF the Washington state infan-
try and four companies OF independent
State troops have been ordered to drill
tonight, TO be ready for any call.
The Regular Army has taken every
STecaution to prevent interruption OF
communication that might interfere
with troop opera tIons, and wireless sta
tous have been erected on the roof OF
tie capitol building at Olympia and on
grpunds across from the Tacoma Ar
igpry. These stations VIII be In COM
iuuicution with the Government con-
trUli-I wireless station at Seattle
Mayor Issues ProcIsmations,
Mayor Hansons notice to the strike
committees issued to-day was as fol-
lows:
u hereby notify you that unless the