Salt Lake Telegram | 1907-08-17 | Page 6 | Two Strikers in Portland Go Back to Western Union

f TWO STRIKERS IN sJ PORTLAND GO BACK L V TO WESTERN UNION f V VV V PORTLAND Or Aug 17 The The only change ange ange In the strike situation here yes- yes was the defection detection from the rs' rs ranks of 01 tw two operators The Western nIon to whom these men returned declares del doV de- de V l' l dares clares that It was a significant break into V the the strikers strikers' ranks while the union men V declared the two operators had always t been luke lukewarm rm in in their allegiance to the V union unton and assert that their action was V c expected V VV V The S situation IO has experienced X en no noV V change h e since yesterday est day The Western te v-v- v Union In discharging its operators yes yes- tf notified them that they would not it i be he re employed under any circumstances f ft w This action following similar similar- notices V given by the Associated Press earlier earlle in int t the week Is taken by both sides to the t controversy to indicate that a long drawn fi ou out ut strike e. e is ls inevitable u e