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WASHINGTON, August 30.—Labor Day, September 4, is
the date set for the strike of the four hundred thousand men
employed on the g'reat railway systems of the country. By a
unanimous vote of the 236 representatives of the railway bro
therhoods, who have been in Washington in an effort to settle
the strike situation, it was decided not to let President Wil
sod’s speech to the congress, which the leaders admitted was
friendly to the men, to interfere in any wise with the plan to
call the strike on the date announced. The labor leaders insist
that all their demands shall be granted, failing 1 which the
strike will certainly be called. They place the Imt on the
transportation companies.
The labor leaders departed for their re~ - „tive homes late
yesterday afternoon, to take active charge of the strike prep
arations.
, RAILWAY PRESIDENTS SAY MEN 10
. BLAME, IF BIG STRIKE IS CALLED
WASHINGTON, August 30.—Presidents of the great rail
way systems of the country began to leave Washington late
yesterday afternoon, following the speech of the president to
I the congress. The magnates declare that their utmost con
1 cession to the employes is to submit the so-called grievances to
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a board of arbitration. If the strike comes, say the railway
1 presidents, the blame is on the employes.
PRESIDENT IN PERSON SUBMITS
DRAFT OF LEGISLATION DESIRED
WASHINGTON, August 30.—In a speech to a joint ses
sion of the senate and house yesterday afternoon President
Wilson gave complete details of the railway strike situation,
telling of the efforts of the government to bring about an ad
justment of the difficulty and placing the blame for a failure
to reach an agreement squarely on the shoulders of the rail
way companies, whom he declared were unwilling to grant the
wage increase asked by the employes, because the companies
feared the government would not permit them to increase
freight rates to cover the increased wage scale.
“The efforts of the government to force a settlement of
| the strike situation are futile, due to the lack of law covering
| the subject,” said the president, “and I come to the congress
to seek legislation that will permit the government to adjust
this and similar strike situations that may arise.”
Wilson Submits His Ideas.
Summed up in brief, President Wilson’s suggestions for
legislation covering the subject are:
Providing for an eight-hour day on all transportation
lines;
Create a commission to wnrk out methods whereby the
eight-hour day may be put into effect;
Grant authority to the interstate commerce commission to
fix all rates and consider all wages paid employes.
Make it unlawful for concerted action that will likely
cause a strike of the employes until the commission has thor
oughly investigated the grievances and made a report thereon,
Empower the president to draft men in the employ of the
railways only as a military necessity to keep the roads in op
eration.
The president pointed out that these suggestions formed
the basis of a law that he would like to see the congTess enact
immediately so that if a strike were called by the employes,
growing out of the present difficulty, a way would be availa
ble to force a settlement.
iPOOTANT POINTS INMD If!
CONTROVERSY THAT IS NOW PENDING
The important points involved in the present difficulties
are as follows:
Men directly involved, including engineers, firemen,
conductors and brakemen, number 400,000
Other men indirectly involved will bring number to 2,000,000
Number of railroads involved 1.28G
Mileage railroads affected 275,251
Railroads declare demands would cost roads yearly
if granted $100,000,000
Men estimate demands would not cost yearly over S 25,000,000
Employes demand basic eight-hour day and time and a
half pay for overtime.
Movement original at conference of general officers of
unions in Chicago December 5, 1915.
Granting of demands would result in 5 per cent increase
of freight rates, railroads assert.
Memorable fight of 1904 last national strike.
Steam Pipes Necessitates
of Big Warship Near
Santo Domingo, and Believed
Vessel Will Be Total Loss.
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f WASHINGTON, August 30.—The United States armored
cruiser Memphis met with a serious mishap while a great
\ v storm was prevailing and by direction of the comanding offi
cer was beached at a point near Santo Domingo late yesterday
afternoon. The accident occurred through the bursting of
the steam pipes. Those who were near the bursting pipes are
t<$o seriously injured to tell of the cause. One enlisted man
Bursting of
^Beaching
was killed outright, five are seriously injured and may die,
and (17 were slightly injured. One officer was slightly wounded.
Rear Admiral Pond wired the navy department late last
night that all on board the Memphis had been taken off. The
cruiser was eddying close to shore, with full head of steam
on. when a big sea hit the vessel. The bursting of the pipes
followed.
The navy department has no details up to this morning, as
to the extent of the damage, but believes that the Memphis
will prove a total loss.
The Memphis was formerly called the Tennessee. It is
of 14,500 tons burden.
Twenty Drowned While Returning to Ship.
Before the accident to the Memphis occurred, a boat laden
with twenty seamen, who had been on liberty ashore at Santo
Domingo, capsized while returning to the cruiser. All occu
pants were drowned.
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GERMAN PLOTTER
ESCAPES F
ATLANTA, Gav August 30.—Lieut. Robert Fay, a Ger-j
man officer convicted of complicity in the bomb plots at New
York, and who was sentenced to serve 20 years in the federal
penitentiary at Atlanta, made his escape last night. He was
employed as an electrician in the penitentiary and passed the
ojpter guards ostensibly to repair a large arc light. He kept on
frying, and despite the posse detailed to pursue him, has thus
far eluded capture.
MASSIVE FLOUR
WAREHOUSE BURIES
VALLEJO, Cal., August 30—A fne,
believed to have been of incendiary
origin, destroyed the warehouse and
contents of the Sperry Flour Mil!
company in this city last night. The
loss is placed at $500,000, partially
covered by insurance.
WASHINGTON, August 30.-Pres
ident Wilson today signed the army
and navy eppropriation bills and the
Philippine island bill.
LEATHER WORKERS
OUT ON A SHE
NEW YORK, August 30.—Twelve
thousand leather workers employed in
j the various leather manufacturing es
tablishments of New York city went
J out on strike last night. The men de
mand a ten per cent incrc lse in the
wage scale and a reduction to 48
hours' worn each week.
A party of miners from the Cache'
creek district reached town this after- j
noon on the Sea Lion.
ARMY TAKES THE
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PETROGRAD, August 30.—The entire Roumanian army,
equipped with a thousand big guns and great numbers of
machine guns, took the field yesterday. The armv is under the
command of General Ilesko.
Roumanian Army Enters Transylvania.
LONDON, August 30.—Roumanian armies invaded
1 ransylvauia yesterday at two points, 70 miles apart. One
army entered at Hermanstadt and the other at Kronstadt. Vi
enna advices claim that at both points of invasion tin* invad
ers were repulsed by the Austrian-Hungarian troops.
Roumanian Property Confiscated.
BERLIN. August 30.—By official decree, issued today, all
property belonging to the Roumanian government within the
confines of the German empire, has been confiscated. German
subjects are ordered to pay no money to Roumanians who
may be within the empire
Norwegian Ship Submarined.
LONDON, August 30.—Tin1 Norwegian <11jp Screnteria
was sunk by a submarine yesterday, according to an announce
ment made by Lloyd’s today.
Declare War on*Roumania.
BERNh, August 30.—Bulgaria and Turkov declared war
on Roumania today, according to advices received here from
Berlin.
Ordered Off the Beach.
SEWARD, August 30.—The land and industrial depart
ment bf the Alaskan Engineering Commission vest onlay serv
ed notice to all residents living on the beach to move on or be
fore October 1.
This department also announces that the land between
the baseball grounds and the bluff west of town would be
leased for industrial sites.
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