Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-01
INCREASE and
ARBITRATION
Operators Will Make These
Concessions.
Wages of All Mine Work.
ers to Be Advanced 10
Per Cent and All Criev-
ances to Be Arbitrated.

anceS to Be Arbitrated.
There is no definite announcement Of
settlement of the strike, but the latest
report, and one which bears several
marks of reliability, is that a notice will
be posted before tomorrow morning at
every colliery in the anthracite region
announcing 10 per cent increase in
wages based on the present scale, to
take effect today. The notices will also
say that the operators will arbtrate any
grievances their employees may present.
There is no condition to be attached
as to the 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 advisable
before entering upon arbitration.
1t is supposed that the miners will
come together as members of the union,
fix the minimum of the concessions they
will be content with, and then go as in
dividuals to treat with their employers,
through committees of employees. If
arbitration proceedings are concluded
satisfactorily the committee of employees
will report back to the convention of
United Mine Workers that they have
come to a settlement and the strike will
then be declared off.
This would avoid the recognition of
the union by the operators, but at the
same time permit the union to regulate
the terms of settlement. "
later report, coming from local
source, corroboratcs the above, but says
that two large firms of this vicinity will
not consent to making the concessions.
The Tribune is given to undertand that
one of the dissenters is Coke Bros. & Co.
INCREASE OFFERED BY READING.
Notices were posted yesterday at
every colliery operated by the Reading
Company by which the employees were
notified that an increase of 10 per cent
on the wages of all men and boys en-
ployed by that corporation will be paid
on and after today.
The district officers of the United
Mine Workers Immediately posted
notices under the above warning the
men to not return to work on the terms
offered until notified to do so by Presi-
dent Mitchell or until the terms are
accepted by the miners local unions.
DAVID JAMES ARRESTED.
David James, one of the mine fore
men at Eckley, was tried before Squire
Shovlin on Saturday evening on the
charge of trespass and damages. The
plaintiff was Charles Sheiner, of Eckley,
who testified that James called at his
home and threatened him unless he re-
turned to work. Sheiner's wife tainted
when her husband was threatened.
The justice gave judgment for SlOO
damages.
DEMONSTRATION AT LATTIMER.
Over 1000 men paraded at Lattimer
at an early hour this morning. The
men marched through the streets of the
town and the unique possession was
viewed with interest by the inhabitants
No attempt was made to interfere with
persons or property. Lattimer resisted
the strikers efforts to shut it down last
week, but it is tied-up' tight enough
today.
MARKLE NEGOTIATIONS OFF.
All negotiations between G. b. Markle
,S Co. and their employees are off. On
Saturday evening the committee of en-
ployes which presented grievances to
the firm sent the following communica-
tion to Mr.. Markle
1--WE, the undersigned committee of
employees of G.. b. Markle e Co., ap-
pointed to arrange for arbitration under
the agreement between the firm and the
men, do report that the agreement is
broken by the employees"
Upon the receipt of this communica-
tion notices were posted at the collierles
stating that in accordance with the
report of the committee the arbitration
agreement is broken and the contract is
at an end. The notices also state that
If a sufficient number of men appear