Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-10-19
|R|KERS 70 ACCEPT RAISE
kTH TWO PROVISIONS MADE
II He No Sliding Scale-Scale to
Extend 10 Neat April-Win Extend
ttrike Unless Accepted by Mine
Operators.

coal miners now on strike, after a
days' convention, have decided to ac-
the 10 per cent net Increase Of wages
led by the mine owners providing they
continue the payment OF the advance
next April and will abolish the slid
scale. If the operators consider the
|osition unacceptable the miners are
ng to arbitrate the questions at issue.
also decided to continue the strike
the operators agree to the conven-
Is proposition. The resolution is as
Ms:
Ne, your committee, respectfully sub,
the following preamble and resolu-
for your consideration:
hcie.s, The anthracite coal operators
posted notices Offering an advan OF
81 cent over wages formerly paid and
si.nitied their willingness to adjust
tances with their employees;
Whereas, They have failed to specify
length of time this advance would
in in force, and have also failed to
sh the sliding scale method Of de-
6ning wages, we would recommend:
hat this convention accept an ad-
Of 10 per cent providing the oper-
will continue its payment until April
Dl, and will abolish the sliding scale
< Lehigh and Schuylki'l regions, the
of wages in the two last tnamed dis
to remain stationary at 10 per cent
the present basis price, and that
Companies will agree to adjust other
ances complained of with commit
i their own employees.
hould this proposition be unacceptable
operators, we recommend that the
ntion propose that all questions at
he submitted to fair and impartial
of arbitration.
e would further recommend that un-
no circumstances whatever shall
be a resumption of work at any OF
Dlieries until the operators signify
acceptance of this proposition and
Ire notified officially that the strike
ed, and all return TO work in body
same day"
ging by the unanimity of the min
accepting the above resolutions
y the determined stand taken by
orators, it is generally believed that
contest between the strikers and
inc owners is not unlikely. There
Ireat enthusiasm in the convention
the counter proposition to the opcr-
was carried, and three cheers were
for President Mitchell The reso-
were drafted by a committee of l3
ted at the morning session, Of which
ltional president was chairman.
kesbarre, Pa, Oct. 15.-A canvass
operators of the Wyoming valley
shows there is considerable op-
pm to granting the miners any
concessions than those outlined
original offer, namely: 10 per
Increase without any conditions.
ldiyidual operators especially are
ID to tieing themselves up to any
bent. One operator said the on
the strike can be settled Is for
rikers to accept the 10 per cent
nt any provisions.
erintendent Charles OF the Le-
coal company said: mot much
aence can be placed on the men
1t comes to arbitration. This
hown In the case Of Mr.. Markle.
|ored arbitration, but at the behest
Mitchell his miners repudiated
agreement with their employer.
emand Of the strikers that the
prs should agee to pay the in
! wages for a fixed period is too
Try. and the operators will hardly
10 it."
Ute the views Of the operators
preston here is that the strike
ended this week.
nokin. Pa, Oct. 14.-The terms
Scranton convention are not ac-
e to operators and representa-
coal carrying companies In this
md Mount Carme. The Read
cials do not think the sliding
I'LL be abolished by the company.
oiC aNSI Sc u S1kuluk
act binding them to pay the 10
increase until April. No or
I've been received as yet from
Arters OF any companies In
ng superintendents to resume
morrow. Miners say they will
10 work until oficially advised
pident Mitchell.
The Bis strike 4. or.
delphia. Oct. 1s.-The great
of the anthracite mine-workers
syivania, which began Septem-
practically ended today. when
ladelphia & Readiig Coal and
mpany and the Lehigh Valley
pmpany agreed to abolish the
scale in their respective regions
grant an advance in wages of
ent net, the advance to remain
alton until April 1, 1901, or
er. This action meets the de-
p the Scranton miners conven-
assia Will Act Alone,
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