Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-02
STRIKES ARE SPREADING
BIG STEEL STRIKE STILL ON.
Strike In Sam Francisco II Growing
Maritime Traffic In mt n stand
sttli-seaftle Affected A1s0-strllSe

OF the executive board of the Amalga-
mated Association OF Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers to ratify the peace pro-
posals arranged at the conference In
New York by the officers OF the Anal
gamated association and Messrs. Nor
gan, Schwab and Gary. representing
the United States Steel corporation.
When the conference opened 1t was con-
fidently expected that an agreement
would be reached in a short time, but
after session lasting from $3.50 a. m.
until $3.50 p. m. the meeting adjourned
without arriving at any conclusion, so
far as known, to meet again next day.
The protacted session indicates that
the board Is not satisfied with the pro-
visions OF the compromise. and unless
some notifications are made It's rati-
ficatiOn Is doubtful. The opening OF
union mills to non-union workmen Is
the point on which 1t Is believed the
board hesitates. and the long distance
telephone between New York and Pitts
burg was worked frequently today to
get modification of this clause. The
workmen hold that this would give the
mill owners full opportunity for crush
Ing the union after strike by finding
excuses to discharge union men and
then fill their places with nonunionists.
San Francisco, July 21.-The labor
troubles in this city have reached
crisis and as a result maritime traffic
along the shore Is almost at standstill
| and Industry Is almost totally para
lyzed. The order for general walkout
OF the city front federation was made
effective Tuesday. The city front fed
GRAFTON comprised IA unions and organ
izations with full membership OF
about $4,000. Three thousand Of these
men are employed at sea or in other
cities and the strike order does not
apply to them until they return to
San Francisco.
Twelve thousand men obeyed the or
der today. The city front federation
Is composed of the following unions:
Sailors Union of the Pacific, four local
unions of Longshoremen, Marine Fire.
I men. brotherhood of Transfers. Ship
and Steamboat Joiners, Porters, Pack
ers. Warehousemen, Ship Clerks, Pile
Drivers and Bridge Builders, Hosting
Engineers, Steam and Hot Water Fit
ters and Coal Transfers.
When the order to walk out went
into effect all the big shipping COM
panies with one exception were left
without union men. BY special agree
ment entered into some time ago be-
tween the Pacific Coast Steamship COM
pany and the FYreman's union, the fire.
men remained on the vessels Of that
corporation. Three coasting steamers,
a ship and schooner were the only
vessels that went to sea.
It Is claimed by the officers of all
the organizations involved that the
strike Is not purely an expression of
sympathy with the union teamsters or
any other body of workers who are
In dispute with their employers, but Is
taking up Of the gauntlet thrown
down by the Employers association. In
other words. the city front federation
Is determined to defend the principle of
unionism which the associated employ
ers have announced their intention to
crush out.
Both sides seem determined to carry
the fight on, and all efforts on the part
of the mayor and others to bring about
a conciliatory settlement have thus far
proved unavailing. 1t Is reported un-
authoritatively that several of the
larger wholesale houses will close down
until the strike Is settled.
| Seattle. July 31.-Seattle is vitality
affected by the strike of the longshore.
men and sailors which was ordered in
San Francisco this morning. As re-
suit all freight traffic between this city
and the California metropolis. which
forms one of the heaviest volumes OF
business in Seattle's marine traffic, is
stopped entirely.
Rossland. b. S.. July 31.-The strike
of the miners union goes quietly along