The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-05
STRIKERS ARE Winning OUT
STRIKE LEADERS COURTEOUS.
Mine Owners Seem Ready to ArbI-
trnte Now-rroops Have Been Sent
Home-Is Very Orderly Strike.

Philadelphia, Oct. Late developments
show that the efforts to bring about hur-
lied settlement of the big coal miners
strike are still in a chaotic condition.
While there is every surface evidence of
honest intention ON the part of the mine
owners and operators to grant the more
important demands of the mine-workers,
the difficulties in detail in reaching the
basis of a settlement grow more confusing.
In a conference at Wilkesbarre, an inn
portant residential point of mining, rail
road superintendent, big individual mine
operators and mine foremen were called
in to take part in the discussion. The
foremen were questioned regarding pow
der, dockage, etc, indicating that the
operators were endeavoring to reach u
common ground where justice would be
found for each side. SO far as can be
learned no definite conclusion was reached.
The general opinion among those in
position to comprehend the differences IS
that the settlement of the strike is yet re-
mote All interests involved, however,
seemed to be willing to reach an early
settlement and concessions, it is under
stood, will be readily accorded by both
sides in the controversy.
The strike leaders are cautious in their
movements, but so far as can be learned
have not taken the ground that trickery
was being played, precautionary notice
of which point they had previously sent
to all the strikers. 1t has now appar-
emily settled itself down to common
sense discussion of the differences
The strikers made big gains today In
drawing out men who have heretofore
continued at work The Markle employees
tonight sent out word to the firm that
arbitration was not to be further consid-
cred So many of the employees OF that
firm in its five mines near Hazelton have
Joined the strikers that they concluded
there was no further advantage to be OBJ
tanned by their old agreement that the
men would continue at work pending arbl-
tration of their differences, which had been
presented to the firm, wholly apart from
the general grievances of the United Mine
Workers. This was their escape from the
I, condition of the agreement and they con-
/, cluded to declare all previous agreements
ended.
The entire region was tranquil yester-
day, and Gen. Goblin, in command of the
three regiments of state troops in Schuyl-
kill county, concluded that the soldiers
! we're only idling away their time, and he
I informed the sheriff that he would send
one of the regiments home today
Il The strike leaders continued their cam
j. paigning by a mass meeting today, anc
o many who have been working joined thei
a ranks There were today more IDLE mine
2, workers than at any time since the STRIKE
e began.
= Raised Wages.
1t Philadelphia, Oct. 1.-The following
d notice bearing date of October 1 hat
IT been posted in the vicinity of all thu
collieries of the Philadelphia Read
e ing Coal and Iron company in the an
W thracite region:
l. Philadelphia, Oct. This CON
n pany will pay an advance of 10 pc
is cent on the wages of all men and boy
b. employed at it's collieries. This &C
lie vance takes effect today.
1t "R. G. LUTHER,
,r General Superintendent"
II Beneath this notice another wa
is posted which read as follows:
" "Fellow Mine-Workers, United Min
ye Workers of America: Do not pay an
NJ attention to this notice posted by M
r Luther of the Philadelphia & Readin
M Coal and Iron company but wait unit
"a you hear from President Mitchell
a. the United Mine-Workers of Americ
a or until you have decided by your ow
or locals what is right for you to do.
- &C. B. POTTER"
- Mr.. Potter is an officer in the distri
" branch of the United Mine-Workers
America.
At ShamoISin.
rg Shamokin, Pa, Oct. Notices we
al posted here today by the Philadelph
es- & Reading Coal and Iron company
les the effect that beginning with tome
row an advance of 10 per cent on t
nd net wages of all men and boys wou
- obtain. While some strikers said tn
to were ready to go to work in the NOR
re- ing, others hold that it would not
of wise to act until President Mitchell HI
issued official notice as to the cour
7al the men should pursue.
NJ Interest is manifested as to wheth
do the Reading company's collieries W
,ot be able to work tomorrow, irrespecti
of the recognition of the Mine-Worke
he union by the mine operators.
on VIII Arbitrate Now.
Scranton, Pa, Oct. AT every C
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