The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-28
''REVOLUTI0N"
TALK FAILST0
SHAKE COURT
Attorney for |. w. w. Threat.
ems Action If Trial Is
Postponed. But Ii Is
SPREADS TO OIL FIELDS
New York Man Arriving to
Direct Strike in Los Angc-
les Is Detained
SPREADS TO OIL FIELDS

San Francisco, Calf. April 28.-
Spread into the southern California
oil fields the |. w. W. strike which
previously had affected only marine
and forest workers and declaration
IN court that delay in trial of two
men said to be members of the
|. w. W. might result in "revolu-
ton" were the outstanding points IN
the demonstration today.
The declaration regarding a revo-
luton was made in a police court i'm
Seattle, where Fl. NJ. Peters and
o. A. Steamer faced charge of
making threats to workers on the
docks. 1t was made by their attor-
ney, George Venderveer, in opposing
a continuance of their trial which
nevertheless was set for May 10
To Enforce "Rights."
"Thousands of workers are i'm Seat
tie to enforce their rights" Wander
veer said. Labor is impatient.
These men are entitled to speedy
hearing. Unless they get it l shall
not be responsible for what happens.
A revolution may result from delay"
Mayor Brown of Seattle announced
that he had accepted an offer of n
committee of |. W. W. to assist IN
keeping the peace. The committee
volunteered to furnish evidence of
illicit liquor selling or gambling.
the mayor said, and were requested
to turn in any evidence of law viola
tions to the police. ~ .
Oregon points reported the strike
had made little hcadway In that state
but |. w. W. leaders said the strike
order for Oregon was today and to-
night might see a different state OF
affairs in that area.
More to Walk Out.
Oil fields affected by the strike
were those at Long Beach, Hunting
ton Beach and Santa Fe Breaks,
where about 600 men quit work yes
terday. Workers said they quit in
sympathy with the 1900 longshore-
men on strike at San Pedro. l. W. W.
chiefs said that the 100 members of
federation of marine transport work
Frs at that point had voted to quit
and probably would walk out today.
]. b. Childs, said to have been sent
from New York to direct the strike
n Los Angeles district. was arrested
Yesterday and booked on charge OF
inflammatory literature.
Will Import Non
Edwin Nichols, manager OF the
Ship Owners Association at Los
said men would be i'm
ported to take the places of the
strikers il the latter remained
away from work for a few days
longer. A number of vessels were
unable to discharge cargOes ut
Los Angeles because their crews
abandoned them when they dOcked.
Sailing of three vessels from
San Francisco were delayed by the
strike. portions of their crews de-
serting them with the declaration
hey would not return to work un-
til Thomas Mooney and Warren
Billings, convicted of participation
in bomb plot some years ago in
which 10 persons lost their lives.
we're freed.
Lumber Workers Quit
From Montana and Northern
came word that groups
If lumber workers. in one case as
arge as GO in number, had quit
work and in Plumas county, Cali
there were threats of vio-
ence should any lumber men or
mill operators attempt to continue
operations during the strike.
Seattle dock workers served no.
ice yesterday they would not
1andle cargo lightered to that port
rom Everett, WASH, where several
yessels have been unable to take
IN lumber cargoes as the result of
he strike.