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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1916
Page
1
President Wilson reports to Congress on the full road strike, urging aid and mediation after arbitration failed. He explains the need to balance employers rights with the public interest, citing the 100,000,000 Americans affected and the nation’s duty to resolve the freight train disruption amid eight hour work claims.
A likely strike risk prompts the Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company to embargo freight shipments. Agents in Pendleton and Pilot Rock report notices urging shippers to mark receipts to limit liability for loss or delay. Carrier warns passengers and freight may be delayed after 4:00 p.m. Pacific time on September 4, 1916.
Bwita eri Kane edvedg00 reports from Batra that King Ludwig will marry Archduchess Maria Thoreee of Avwtrii and ascend Havarian throne in 101 percent. He opened a fold material in the German Army last year and limited Pavation on the lattice line in Prague.
In Ukiah a lively youth event featured a horse parade through Alban with riders in vibrant outfits. Spectators applauded Miss Frankie Surdivant and Miss Allen De Vail among the standout riders, joined by Mims Family Quant on Old Hinder. Local teachers and Pendleton High graduates Sturdivant and Quant highlighted the day's showcases.
Washington reports the Memphis wrecked in storm near the harbor. Captain and crew details indicate several injuries. One enlisted man deaf, five seriously hurt, sixty six slightly injured, seven missing or possibly drowned. mast muster expected.
Washington Aug 30 Senator Lewis of Minnesota introduced amendments to the Interstate Commerce Act adding two members to the Commission and creating three sections of three members each. The proposals cover freight rates and wage readjustments to meet changing labor and transportation needs. Both resolutions were referred to the Interstate Commerce Committee.
The House approved a shipping bill creating a five member shipping board to develop the auxiliary reserve and merchant marine. It aligns with amendments and authorizes treasury to regulate debt clearance and freight terms for port commerce, signaling broader trade policy shifts.
Pendleton may face a gasoline famine if a railroad strike occurs with only two to three days of supply on hand. L W. DeWitt of Standard Oil warns local stock will run dry soon, as conductors, brakemen, engineers, and firemen consider leaving the rails. Widespread disruption could affect eastern Oregon and the Midwest, though local food supply is said to remain stable for now.
Letter sent today by Pendleton School Superintendent A T Park to four teachers warning of a looming strike. A night letter to Alice Butler in Iowa explains she has been asked to return. Butler plans to resume domestic science duties in Umapine next month. Pendleton residents urge friends to come back by Monday morning.
Three new members will be appointed tonight by Mayor J. F. Bout and the city council in a caucus prior to the regular meeting. Names mentioned include Mrs Norborne Berkeley and Miss A. J. Wen, with possible reappointment of current members if the library situation improves.
As official representative of the Round-Up, President TD Taylor will attend the Astoria Regatta where Miss Muriel Salting is queen. Directors agreed he accompany the water fete, leaving soon with Mrs Taylor and the full royal court of Vera to be at Regina.
Jerome K. Jerome, the noted humorist, at age fifty seven, is to take an active part in the great war. He has received permission to drive a Red Cross ambulance at the front, signaling his commitment to service despite his years.
Romanian cavalry advances inside Transylvania have been reported, with forces described as intruding about three miles beyond the contested region. No immediate further details provided.
Reported advances east of Metry and Hermannstadt with Austrian forces defeating two Hermannstadt fortifications south of Hed Tower. Paris said French artillery effective west of the Vardar river. Struma front shelled. Thira defense repulsed near Velrensky and Ostrovo. Romanian and Bulgarian fronts see active fighting and pass control changes as forces shift in the Carpathians and Transylvania areas.
Los Angeles August 6 Willis Booth haw admitted that Governor Johnson defeated him for the United States senatorship mantinuation on the Republican ticket.
Two men were hospitalized after a drunken fight on Watters Island following a revel. John Pajuiet was arrested for drunken and disorderly conduct as the clash escalated with rocks thrown. One victim suffered deep forehead gashes, another eight injuries. Palmer held on $25 bond as authorities decide on charges. Doc Rudd, involved in the incident, was ordered out of town by Police Chief Tom Gurdane.
The War Department has ordered twenty eight coast artillery companies home from the front to assess defense batteries for the western department.
Chicago wheat pit quotes show a four cent drop as markets open with a range of prices. Reports from Portland and Liverpool note spot and futures movements, with No 1 Manitoba and No 2 red Western winter wheat listed in various bids and markets.
Washington Aug 30 President Wilson urged railroad executives as they rejected all proposals to withdraw the September fourth strike order. Officials warned trainmen gain nothing by striking while Congress weighs Wilsons bills. Brotherhoods show no halt to plans unless eight hour day is accepted. Secretary Garretson denies any push to postpone the strike.
The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee set a formal hearing with railroad executives and large shippers for tomorrow to aid framing anti strike legislation urged by President Wilson. W. G. Lee, leader of the trainment, warned that only a satisfactory settlement can avert Labor Day strikes after talks with Labor Secretary Wilson. The first congressional push to rush anti strike bills sparked quarrels among senators over political capital.
The Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation company halted the Sunday stock train from Eastern Oregon Washington and Idaho. The Great Northern refused perishables for delivery after Saturday, affecting connections including the Burlington Spokane Portland and Seattle which will only accept other freight under unavoidable delay. Many travelers canceled reservations and wheat trading may halt Monday without transport for eastern Oregon crops.
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