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Show ELECTRIC RAILWAY MEN .WANT RAISE PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 15. An advance ad-vance of 9 cents an hour, approximately, approximate-ly, will be demanded by 1200 members of tho recently organized local branch of tho Amalgamated Association of Electric Railway Employes, according to unofficial reports today of the closed meeting held here last night. The men are motormen and conductors of tho Portland Railway, Light & Power company. A proposal will bo submitted to the company officials within a few days. Officials of the union declared the report that tho men havo been anticipating antici-pating a strike was unfounded. Officials Of-ficials of the company took the position posi-tion that tho differences can bo adjusted adjust-ed amicably. |