Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
MINERS GIVEN ADYANCE ].
Strike Leaders, However. Are Not
N I'D &. XIV, Yet Satisfied. Nh VI s8ss ss

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Philadelphia, Oct. 1.-The following
notice bearing date of October 4, was
posted in the vicinity y0f all the col
ferries OF the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal q Iron company in the ailthra-
cite region: ss.
This company will pay an advance:
of 10 per cent on the wages OF men,
and boys employed at its collieries-
This advance takes effect today.
(Signed) r.. c. LUTHER.
General Superintendent
Beneath this notice another was
posted which read as follows:
Fellow Mine Workers United Mine
Workers of America: Do not pay any
attention to this notice posted by Mr.
Luther Of the Philadelphia and Read.
ing Coal and Iron company, but wait
until you hear from President Nit
chell Of the United Mine Workers OF
America or until you have decided by
your own locals what is right for you
to do. (Signed) q. B. POTTER
Mr.. Potter is an officer in the dis
trict branch of the United Mine Work.
ers of AMERICA. III \.
Scranton, Pa. Oct. 1.---At every COLI
licry in the anthracite region u no.
tice will be posted Tuesday morning
announcing u 10 per cent increase n,8
wages based on the present scale, ef75
fective October l., and that the oper,
ators will arbitrate any grievances
their employees may present. There is
no condition to be attached as to tho
men returning to work before the
arbitration shall begin, SO it is to be
inferred that the men are: Privileged
to meet in convention and adopt any
plan of action they may deem advis-
able before entering upon arbitra.
ton.
1t is supposed the miners will come
together as members of the union, fix
the minimum of the concessions they
will betcontent with and then go forth
as individuals to treat with their em-
ployers through committees of em-s
ployes. The arbitrations being con-
cluded satisfactorily, if they will be-,
the committees of employees will re-
port back to the convention of United
Mine Workers that they have come to
settlement and the strike will then
be declared off. This would avoid tho
recognition of the union blythe oper-
,ators and at the same time permit
the union to regulate the terms %
settlement. -. z-&s.gz,S =
~a Advances Nat Accepted.
Philadelphia, Oct. 2.-The mine op-
orators of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and Lehigh regions at a meeting at.
Wilkesbarre followed the action o.
the Reading company in offering an
increase of 10 per cent in wages to
the mine workers. They furthermore
decided to reduce the charge for pow
der from $2.75 to $1.5O per key. The
latter price has prevailed at the Read
ing company's mines for long time.
The action of the ,Wilkesbarre meet.
ing means an increase of 10 per cent
to ali mine workers except miners
The latter will earn an increase Of
about 10 per cent by reason of the re-
duced cost of powder. h
Shamokin, Pa, Oct. 2.-Most of the
$4,000 miners between here and Cen
tralia decided that an advance of
wages such as the Reading company
rendered its employees should not be
accepted unless President Mitchell of
the United Mine Workers advised
them to dose. There is every indica-
ton that they will support Mitchell
to the end.