The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-11
PROVIDE
 FUR ARBITRATION
Committee Gals on Strike Lead-
 CTS to Discuss Laws,
MAY REQUEST EXTRA SESSION

Drafts of Laws Proposed Have Been
 Submitted to Lawyers and They
 Say They Are Not In Con
 fliet With Constitution.
 Harrisburg, Pa. September Io.-A com mittee from the state legislative board of railroad employees of Pennsylvania will go to Wilxesbarre tomorrow to meet President Mitchell and the district presi- dents of the United Mine Workers for the purpose of discussing certain arbi- trauon Legislation to be considered by the general assembly if Governor Stone should call anextra session.
 The committee has drafted three bills to be submitted to the mine leaders, and if they are approved by them they will be presented to the governor with a request that he call an extra session for their consideration. The committee in charge of the proposed legislation has been as- sured by the executive that If he can be satisfied that the legislature would enact legislation that would settle the coal strike and prevent other strikes he will not hesitate to call the legislature to- gether.
 The bills which have been prepared by the committee provide for compulsory ar bitration in labor disputes which shall be submitted to boards and commissions to be appointed by the courts and by the governor and whose decision shall be final. The bills are not yet completed, but drafts have been submitted to prominent attorneys. who have advised those in charge of the proposed legisla- ton that the measures are not in con flict with the constitution.
 Mitchell to Confer With Stone.
 Wilkesbarre, Pa, September 1d-Some important messages passed between the executive mansion at Harrisburg and President Mitchell tonight. Mr. Mitchell. who Is spending the evening at Harvey's Lake, telephoned to this city that he had accepted an invitation from Governor Stone to confer with hin ct Harrisburg on Saturday. He did not know what matters would be discussed at the con- l ference.
 Investigating Italians Death.
 Wilkesbarre Pa. September 10. The coroner's jury Investigating the cause of death of the Italian union miner Castelli by strikers at Maltby last Monday morn ing returned a verdict tonight that the murdered man came to his death from gunshot wound inflicted by parties un- known to the jury.
 Frank Portay, the companion of the murdered man who was with him on the morning of the tragedy and who sus- tained serious injuries at the hands of the mob, was able to be present and tes- tify. One of his arms is broken and he is injured internally. He testified that he and Castelli started out on a gunning trip Monday morning. Walking up the railroad they saw a bird on a tree and fired at 1t.
 The discharge of the gun caused large number of men to rush up where they were standing. Before the hunters could offer any explanation the mob at tackled them. After being knocked down and clubbed, Portay escaped to a corn field. where he remained in hiding. Ten men have been arrested, charged with being implicated in the assault on the Italians. They will be given hearing tomorrow.
 President Mitchell accepted an invi- tation from Sheriff Schdt of Lackawana county to be his guest at a social given at Harvey's Lake this evening. Before leaving he said no overtures had been made by the coal operators looking to a settlement of the strike and he had re- ceived no word from Governor Stone about a conference to be had
 Alliance Busy Again.
 Tamaqua, Pa, September 1O.-The citi- zens alliance of the Panther Creek val ley today sent the following communica- tion to James J. Beven, the superinten- dent of public instruction of Carbon county:
 "On Monday September 1, the pupils of the Nesquehoning schools were on pa- rade, headed by their principal L. G. Rothlein, and Thomas Jenks. a teacher, and as these children passed the homes of men who are employed. they called in concert scab. This dsorderly conduct was continued their march all through the village and it was counte- nanced and encouraged by the aforemen- toned teachers"
 The alliance asks Prof. Beven to make personal investigation of the matter.
 A Mysterious Trip. Harrisburg Pa, September 10.-William F. Richardson, keeper of the state arse nal who was sent by Governor Stone to Wilkesbarre today with a message to President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers, returned late tonight and re- ported to the governor at the executive mansion Colonel Richardson said on his arrival here that his mission was such that he could not disclose anything and would not even admit that he had gone to see Mitchell.
 Governor Stone was even more reticent than Colonel Richardson and would not talk of his efforts to end the strike or the prospect of an early settlement of the differences between the miners and the operators. The governor was asked if he had an engagement to meet Mir. Mitchell in this city on Saturday and he declined to answer. All that he could be induced to say was that he was doing everything possible to settle the strike and that he could not predict what would be the result. The governor would not say whether or not he had heard from | Mitchell
 Colonel Richardson, who was again seen at midnight after he had left the governor said that he was pledged not to discuss the purpose of his visit to | Wilkesbarre or discuss the report that Mitchell was coming here to talk with 1 Governor Stone.
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