Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-15
EXPECT STRIKE TO END.
Indications That the Miners VIII
Begin Work soon.

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 15-There is the
highest authority for the statement that
work in all the principal collieries of the
anthracite region will be resumed with
in a few days and that this ending of
the great strike will be brought about
by the acceptance on the part of the big
operators, who control all but small
part of the trade, OF the conditions
agreed upon by the miners in conven-
ton here Saturday.
Some Of the smaller operators express
ed an unwillingness to accept these
terms of settlement, but their employees
number only small part Of the men in
volved in the strike and even this obsta-
Gle in the way of a general return to
work is likely to be removed by negotia-
tions that are now in progress
Today the indications are that peace
will be brought about in this way: The
big operators will agree to the PROPOSE
tions made by the miners. This will be
done by the companies individually put
l.ting in force at their collieries regula-
\ ltions in line with the resolutions adopted
by Saturdays convention. which stipu-
tlate that the advance of 10 per cent shall
remain sn scrcesunt.l next April and
1 that in certain districts the sliding scale
be abolished. This done. the smaller
mine owners will be compelled to fall in
1 line.
4 A resumption Of work at the collieries
owned by the coal carrying roads will
Immediately follow, tho the strike may
be continued at such mines as refuse to
accept the conditions.
The individual operators will meet
here this morning and will hear from
their committee, who We're in New y ork
during Friday and Saturday. comforting
with the coal carrying roads presidents
on the strike situation.
i This committee will report upon an
arranged basis, and from this Will go
sEout notices to the miners as to the action
decided upon and practically enbodying
! the latest demands OF the miners.
Quickly following these will be no.
4 tif1cation from the United Mine Work
Iers' officials giving the day when the
4 men Will return to work.
i The inside history of the settlement of
4 the strike transpired last night. when
4 the identity of the man Guernsey" who
lhas been in this neghborohood for sew
4 eral days, became known. It Is stated
on the best authority that this interest
ling person is a detective Of the Lacka-
4 wanna Railroad Company.
He is p. O'Keefe of Scranton, formerly
& OF Chicago. O'Keefe was an emissary
Of President Truesdale of the Lacka-
4 wanna company, and carried out his
mission thru General Superintendent
4 Loomis, who is the chairman of the
Mining Superintendents' Association OF
4 the big companies most of which oper-
]. late in the Lackawanna and Wyoming
J. valleys.
4 1t is declared that upon the represen-
Itations of this detective was construct
!, ed the resolution that the miners con
Ivention adopted Saturday. and that this
was done with the assurance that il
would be acceptable to the big corpora.
tions, and, thru their influence as car
rying companies, also to the individual
operators.
u In bringing the big companies to thl!
j attitude j. Pierpont Morgan is said t,
, have exerted a strong influence. While
] not acting publicly, he has used hi.
} power among the great coal carrying