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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1919
Page
1
Tacoma shipyard strike loosens as workers resume duties after sending direct message to emergency fleet corporation. streetcars and municipal lines run full schedules and unions discuss reorganization while talks continue with officials.
Seattle moves toward ending a general strike as unions hint at returning to work within 48 hours. Officials announce city cars will run, Puget Sound Traction plans service, and federal troops arrive to oversee order while Major Hanson coordinates with Gen Morrison.
Brig Gen Watson declares U S troops will protect property and persons and only act in gravest emergencies in Tacoma and vicinity. Maj Gen Leitch and Col Johnson meet with Watson to discuss reopening plants and protection of property and people.
The school board plans to reopen public schools Monday and to appoint new engineers and janitors who did not report. Engineers and janitors will meet with the chief engineer at 2 p m that afternoon to reach a final decision.
Olympia Feb 8 The state supreme court will take a week or ten days to decide the test lease on which depends the sale of Stone Webster traction interests in Seattle Chief Justice Chadwick predicted this morning The bond case was argued Friday with both sides asking for a speedy ruling
Washington reported that American troop departures from France will rise to 160000 during February, announced by Chief of Staff March. The figure marks an increase of 50000 from January as part of ongoing wartime relocation policies.
Walker C. Smith an agitator is charged with breach of the peace in Otis Brinker's Justice court. He is linked to distributing leaflets titled Rua sta Did It urging shipyard workers to seize yards and strike nationwide. Smith was arrested Saturday at Equity Printing in the Vancouver hotel corner Seventh Avenue and Virginia and is held in the city jail.
Scott White who directs traffic at Second Ave and Madison St presided over a municipal court kangaroo session Saturday morning. Prosecutor Lundin and officials including Capt. Stewart Judge Gordon Chief Warren and city comptroller Harry Carroll were tried in the so called soviet court before an audience of rifle squad members and more than 300 spectators.
The Star issued yesterday’s city edition as a free distribution. Government agencies handled it after printing, with city and federal authorities involved. The Star was the sole Seattle newspaper to publish yesterday and the previous day.
Strikers called on the mayor at city hall after an ultimatum issued yesterday. A Citizens committee including Dr M A Matthews and J W Spingier attended. A conference followed in the evening. leaders pressed for mediation but were denounced as revoking order. A further conference was planned at the Laber temple the next morning.
The city light department employees resume duties after two days aided by volunteers. The general strike committee can end the walkout without rank and file approval, but any cancellation must be ratified by the Central Labor Council. Antistrikers pressured a return to work and 74 of 138 voting members supported the walkout. the union has about 400 members.
Seattle Mayor Hanson urged women to enroll at the city employment office to serve as cooks, waitresses, and assistants in feeding the public. The National League for Woman's Service through Mrs Clio Hulbert called for volunteers, with league members offering services and registering at 110 Cherry Street.
New plans for distributing milk to invalids and infants go into effect Saturday. Grocers will obtain milk directly from Kristoferson dairy and supply customers. no deliveries, must call for milk.Certified applicants must show need. plan announced by D. D. Stuart secretary of Seattle Milk Dealers association. Kristoferaon dairy located at First Ave and Walker St.
Washington dispatch says John Swenson of Seattle born 111 Borne at is at Dartford England after release from a German prison camp. Eller Storms of Boring Oregon is freed by Germans and now in France.
A Seattle Star piece by Leo L Lassen reflects on war weariness and the call to uphold Americanism. It contrasts white crosses on Flanders hills with a warning against falsehoods and treacherous rule, urging unwavering national loyalty and respect for those who died for freedom.
Official statement reports Friday talks between Seattle Mayor Hanson Dr. Matthews banker J W Spangler and general strike committee. Citizens say the so called strike is rebellion not a negotiation. city government remains in charge and will not treat with revolutionists. Public broadcast urged nationwide.
Bert Swain secretary of the Metal Trades council declared they cannot be beaten for a thousand years as he sat before a table piled with five ten twenty and fifty dollar bills from the previous day's strike fund receipts The tone suggested resolve to continue the general strike while shipyard workers stay out even if other city unions return to work.
Olympia bill appropriates 100000 dollars to the governor to prevent and suppress riots. The joint appropriations committee introduced the measure for immediate use.
In San Francisco on Feb 8 the San Francisco Labor Council voted against a sympathetic strike to aid Seattle workers after Iron Trades secretary Frank C. Miller denounced the Seattle action as illegal and Teamsters delegate John P. McLaughlin called it Bolshevistic.
The Seattle Typographical union and the Allied Printing Trades say their members including printers stereotypers pressmen and mailers are working under union regulations and have not joined a sympathetic strike.
Seattle moves to resume activities as theatre men seek reopening with police protection. The general strike committee meets at the Labor Temple to debate Mayor Hanson's ultimatum while Hanson arranges protection for traction lines and other services slated to run by evening. Five hundred extra officers were sworn in at city hall and police headquarters.
Severe storm warnings issued for the southeast coast as a powerful system forms off the shore. Gale conditions expected from the coast to the sea tonight with strong winds moving southeast to southwest along affected areas.
Boston Feb 8 William Howard Taft joint chairman of the war labor board declined to comment on the Seattle general strike in an interview. He said he could not statement until he had details but added Seattle has long been the home of Bolshevism.
Flour mills in Seattle operate amid a strike cap while Ballard saw and shingle workers shut down car services. Labor restaurants raise meal prices for union and nonunion patrons from 25 to 35 cents, affecting 20 locations citywide.
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