Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-08
MINERS, OFFICERS CONFER.
subject Of . Convention of Miner.
Discussed.

Haezlton. Pa, Oct 81 Officers OF the
United Mine Workers OF America held
here yesterday afternoon conference
which ie believed to mark the beginning
OF the end OF the anthracite coal miners
strike. Those present besides President
Mitchell were Fred Dilcher Of Ohio.
member of the executive board, and
Presidents T. d. Nichols of district No.
s. lLackawanna and Wyoming valleys);
James Duffy, district No. Iehigh val
Iley); John Fahey, district No. 9s(schuyl-
kill Valley. Altho no Information was
given out, it is known that the question
OF issuing call for joint convention
was the principal matter discussed. me
coming convention will be held at
Scranton unless something unforeseen
should arise between now and the time
OF Issuing the call. Besides taking up
the matter Of convention call 1t is un-
derstood that the question of represen-
tation wac also considered. The three
district presidents made full reports as
to the conditions az they now exist IN
the repectiye districts.
PRECEDENT Mitchell. after the confer
ence. said he would have something to
say today in regard to the convention.
II the date has been f1xed only Mr..
Mitchell and his colleagues know 1t. OF
lcourse the principal matter to come be-
fore the miners will be the acceptance or
rejection OF the 10 per cent net increase
offered by most OF the operators. Pres1-
ldent Mitchell said that not one official
Iof the United Mine Workers will take q
hand in any action the convention might
Itake. AZ the men must Themselves settle
leyerythinK that comes before them. How
Hong the convention will be in session
1 depends on the amount OF business that
lmay be presented. The belief 10 general
THAT the miners will accept the increase.
| Most OF the mine owners who have
granted the wage session do not specify
I'm their notices how long the advance
shall remain in force, and 1t iH not un-
likely that an attempt will be made By
the miners in convention to open nego-
ltiations with the operators looking to-
ward an understanding In the matter
President Mitchell and the other labor
Headers are strong advocates Of an an
Inual wage scale arrangement similar e
SIthat In force in the bituminous Goa
|felds. The operators In those regions
4 meet their employees each year and fs
the wage scale. II this proposition ant
4 that relating to the abolition OF the Slid
ling scale are brought before the conven:
ltion and negotiations with the min'
n owners are opened It might considerably
delay the settlement Of the strike.
1t was learned laet night that sherif
4 Harvey has reached the limit OF his pa
ltience In regard to the marching Of iarg'
bodies OF men and that the marcher'
must obey his request to remain within
!. the pale OF the law or take the conse
z. quences A car load Of the sherifr
ldeputies. fully armed. lies in the Lehtgl
i Valley railroad yards ready to start 9
moments notice. A locomotive ID nea
Iby with setam up and all the telegrapa
Il operators on the Lehigh Valley system
are on duty for the purpose Of sendinl
meseagee 70 Sheriff Harvey and 10 tn
fichief Of the coal and Iron policemen.
! WAS also learned that owing TO rumor
! lof contemplated marches this morninl
all the companies in this; region hay
!. extra coal and iron policemen on dut3
]. All the Iehish Valley Coal Compan
], ,lcolitsrjss % this city me heavily guArd
Inie CO lp6ny had sauAl y g ~ %