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Show BUMMERIES "DIRECT ACTIONING" Slum Tactics Brought to Bear on Pacific Pa-cific Freight Train. Portland, Ore., Feb. 17. Ono nun-dred nun-dred or more members of the "Industrial "Indus-trial Workers of the World," that Is, I of that element famous for its slum tactics, and well-known as tho I'm-nm-bummeTy, who arrived here from Seattle, Tacoma, and other northern' I points yesterday, captured a Southern Pacific freight train oa it was leaving leav-ing tho terminal yards for California points. They broko tho doors of freight cars, climbed in cars and soon were on their way. The pollco could do nothing, and tho Southern Pacific officials aald they would take no aqtlon until the train had crossed Into California, when they would ask tho Goernor to call out tho militia. Reports were received from Spokane Spo-kane and other northern cities to tho effect that at least 500 more of this i bummery crew would reach Portland within tho noxt few days. Their objective ob-jective point is Fresno, Cal. where It Is said they will attempt to make a "demonstration" for "free, speech.' People. The I am a bum cloment, which claims possession to the I. W. W. who have been carrying on their free speech fIghLaf Fresno. Is of the same material, , i. e. off the same block of wood, as the bunch, which separated, Its so-called free speech fight, In Spokane Wash , about a year ago They sing "Hallolujah," I am a bum, they repudiate the ballot, And strike the ballet boy with an ax." Which means direct action, anarchy In short. |