Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-07-12
WEN OF STRIKE SITUATION
MUST NOT PLACE P1cKETs
Injunction Against Strikers Stands
Strikes Nearly Everywhere-In-
ternatiOnaI Machinists AssOcla-
ton Files Answer.

Kansas City, July Judge Phillip
of the United States district court, wht
recently issued an injunction enjoinins
the striking machinists at the Riversid,
| Iron works from interfering with or in
timidating that company's employees, ha
defined the limit to which the striker
could go in their efforts to induce men no
to take their places. rs
eve would like to know" argued thu
strikers attorney whether the defend
ants can talk to the men who take thei
places while they are on the street"
"We will not discuss what CONSTITUTES
moral suasion at this time," replied Judge
Phillips. eff l catch any of these mer
picketing the workmen who go to or from
this plant shall consider it physica
demonstration calculated to intimidate."
The injunction was continued in force
and the attorney for the strikers was TOLD
that he could file an ansewr or an appeal
At Cleveland.
Cleveland, July Judge Stone of the
common pleas court has granted an in
junction, to remain in force indefinitely
against the striking machinists upon the
application of the Cleveland Punch
Shear company. Counsel for the machin
lists filed notice of appeal. The decision
is broad and against nearly every con
tention made by the defendants. The de
cision enjoins the defendants from pick.
citing or patrolling around the works Of
the plant and from guarding the gates at
the plants or the streets leading to the
plant. 1t also enioins the interference in
any manner with men now working in the
plant, either there or at their homes, OF
from intimidating their relatives or mem.
bers of their families.
Machinists at Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, July members of the In.
ternational Machinists' union who were
enjoined two weeks ago by the Wilton
Manufacturing company from in any way
interfering with the workingmen of that
plant, has filed an answer. Counter
charges of unlawful conspiracy are made
The answer asserts that about 300 man.
ufacturers and corporations unlawfully
conspired under the name of the
National Metal Trades association for
the purpose of defeating the organization
of the machinists in their request for a
nine hour day. The answer alleged that
the Wilton company, under cover, is a
member of such alleged conspiracy.
The striking maehinists say they have
kept wholly within the limits of the law
and ask that the injunction allowed be
vacated and the suit dismissed.
At Telluride, Col.
Denver, July IA special from Tellur.
ide, Col, says:
With the positive information from
Lieutenant Governor Coates, member
of the committee appointed by the gov.
ernor to investigate the strike in the
Smuggler- Union mine, that Governor On
man would not send troops, and with the
assurance from the mine managers of the
district that they could not longer afford
to close down to aid him, Arthur L. Col
Inns, general manager of the Smuggler-
Union mine, this. afternoon conceded sew
eral points and settlement between him.
self and the miners union was made.
This ends the strike. Many miners will
return to work Monday and within few
weeks the mine will be opened to some
thing like its full capacity.