Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-10-05
STRIKERS ARE WINNING OUT
STRIKE LEADERS COURTEOUS
Mine Owners Seem Ready to Arbi-
trate Now-Troops Have Hrcn seat
HoMe-Is u Very Orderly strike.

Philadelphia, Oct. Latte developments
show il,a, The efforts To bring about hur.
strike are still IN chaotic condition.
While there is every surface evidence oi
honest intention ON the part OF the mine
om ners and operators 10 grant the more
important denia nds of the nine u ., xers,
The difficulties IN detail in reaching The
basis OF settlement grow more confusing.
In a conference at Wilkesbarrc, " an i'm
portant residential point of mining, rail
road superinlendents, big individual mine
oi erater- and mine ioremen were called
In TO take part in the discussion. The
ioirinen we're questioned regarding pow
der, doekage. etc, indicating that the
operators we're endeasoring To reach a
common ground where justice would be
found for each side. 81 lar as can be
learned no definite conclusion VAS reached.
The general opinion among those IN a
position to comprehend the differences is
mat the settlement of the strike is yet re
mote. Ali interests involved, however,
seemed to be willing to reach an early
settlement, and concessions. II is under
stood, viii be readily accorued by both
sides IN the controversy.
The strike leaders are cautious in their
movements, bat so Tar a. can be learned
have not taken the ground thut tr,ea;cry
VAS being played, precautionary notice
Of whien point they had previously SEM
10 all the strikers. II has nov appar.
entity settled itself down to a eoninon
sense discussion of the differences.
The strikers made big gains today IN
drawing out men who have heretofore
continued at work. The Markle employe.
tonight sent out word to the firm thai
arbitration was not to be further con-ld
cred. 50 many Of the employees Of that
hrm in its five mines near llzelton hav,
joined the strikers that they concluded
there was no further advantage To be oh
tanned by their old agreement that th,
men would continue at work pruning libi
lration OF their differences, which had beer
presented 10 the firm, wholly apart iron
the general grievances Ut The United Mine
Workers This Was their escape from III,
''iib'tith VI 'it ari''ii'hA anu ih's ''b
clnded to declare all previous agieelnenti
ended.
The entire region was tranquil yester
day, and Gen. Goblin, IN command et Ia,
three regiments Of state troops IN schnyl
kill county, concluded that the soldier
~ere only dling away their time and h,
informed the sheriff that he would sen,
one Of the regiments home today
The strike leaders continued their cam
paigning by mass meeting today, an'
many who have been working joined thei
ranks. There we're today more lu,e mine
workers than at any time since the strik
began.
Raised Wages.
Philadelphia, Oct. 1.-The following
notice bearing date OF October hal
been posted In the vicinity of all tn
collieries of the Philadelphia Read
| ing Coal and Iron company In the an
thracite region:
Philadelphia. Oct. This CON
pany will pay an advance OF 10 pc
cent on the wages OF all men and boy
employed at its collieries. This ac
vance takes effect today.
! "R. G. LUTHER,
General Superintendent"
Beneath this notice another wa
posted which read as follows:
Fellow Nine Workers. United MINI
Workers Of America: DO not pay an
attention to this notice posted by Nj
Luther OF the Philadelphia 4 Readin
Coal and Iron company but wait unit
you hear from President Mitchell G
the United Nine Workers of Americ;
or until you have decided by your ow
locals what Is right for you 10 do.
&C. b. POTTER"
! Mr. Potter Is an officer In the distrit
branch OF the United Minc-Workers {
America.
At sbam0kin.
Shamokin, Pa, Oct. Notices wer
posted here today by the Philadelphi
4 Reading Coal and Iron company
the effect that beginning with tomo
row an advance OF 10 per cent on th
net wages OF all men and boys woul
obtain. While some strikers said the
were ready to 90 TO work IN the mori
ing. others hold that II would not b
wise to act until President Mitchell ha
issued official notice as TO the cours
the men should pursue.
Interest Is manifested as to whethe
the Reading company's collieries wi
be able TO work tomorrow. irrespectiy
OF the recognition OF the Mine Worker
union by the mine operators.
VIII Arhitrnte Now.
Scranton, Pa. Oct. AT every co
liery in the anthracite region a motto
= will be posted Tuesday morning ar
! nouncing a 10 per cent increase +
wages. based on the present scale. to b