Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-12

Valley Coal company, we're shipped from
Lykens yesterday. There was no demon
~stration as the cars we're started for Har-
risburg, on their way 20 Philadelphia. The
breakers at Lykens and williamstown are
being operated without interference.
No Special session.
PHILADELPHIA, oct. lit is stated on
excellent authority that Governor Stone will
not call an extra session Of the legislature,
READING. Pa. Oct. 11.-During the day
and last night the Reading company claims
to have sent through this city 5000 tons
Of anthracite coal, a good proportion of
which was washery. Not a pound OF this
was delivered this side Of Philadelphia.
The oficials declare that this weeks
shipments aggregated over $1,000 tons ard
that $500 tons will be sent down tonight.
Before the strike the daily shipments were
from SO. 1000 to 10000 tons.
House of Deputy DynamIted.
louisville, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE house Of
Albert Dey, a Philadelphia & Reading Coal
and Iron company deputy, near Minersville,
was dynamited about midnight and his
daughter was injured. A neighbor named
Ditzel and two others are held under sus-
picion. -
Attac soIdIers' Camp.
MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, Oct 11.-Barly to-
day persons on a hill close to the Sixteenth
regiment encampment began hurting rocks
and discharging revolvers at the ohicers'
quarters. After half a dozen bullets fell
into camp Lieutenant Colonel Richards and
forty line and staff officers, who had been
apprised that an attack was to be made on
the caIrp, left their quarters and ran In
the direction the firing came from. The
officers shot several times ahead Of them,
but at daybreak no signs OF the soldiers
assailants were found.
OIney Rates Coal BarOns.
BOSTON. Oct. 1.-THE Hon. Richard Oh
ney. addressing a democratic banquet here
tonight, praised President Roosevelt for
his action in attempting a settlement of the
strike.
The presidents overtures to the coal
operators we're prompted by the best mo-
%tives," he said, "and should have been
treated with respectful consideration.
But he was treated as a rash informed.
der and lectured upon the law and facts Of
the case, and. to crown all. was notified that
~ NeooV VI "a AphpAV van WACochOo6
which he was sarcastically invited to sup
press.
"For sheer audacity this could hardly be
matched, and nothing could more strongly
emphasizesthe disrepute into which the Law
OF the land has been brought.
yet who are they whom we're so insist
emit upon the suppression Of lawlessness
Why, the most unblushing and persistent
~ LAM hHaaGaHo For fhau haxo 40
fed the law Of Pennsylvania, which forbids
common carriers engaging in the business
OF mining. For years they have discrim
mated between customers in the freight
charges on their railroads in violation Of
the interstate commerce law. For years
they have unlawfully monopolized inter
antitrust law.
Indeed. the very best excuse and expla-
nation of their astonishing attitude is that
having violated 80 many laws they NIGH
think they were immune from either pun,
ishment or reproach. 5
at is sometimes urged in extenuatiol
that they were enraged at the recognition
Of labor unions and the presence by invi
tation of their representatives. II that b
so, they must be as blind to the salien
facts as they are oblivious to legal obliga
lions.
'In these days OF combination by cap
ital. can they possibly imagine that labo
is to be denied an equivalent right o
combination? II they do, It Is only anothe
instance Of their complete Indifference t
the law. ..
Some years ago Pennsylvania made 1
a criminal offense to deprive a man of wor
because he belonged to a labor union. L
1898 congress not only did the same thins
but in a statute providing for the arbitra
tion Of labor disputes, expressly made labo
organizations a party to such arbitration
This was in addition to the previous legis
lation by congress- encouraging and pro
viding for the incorporation. of labor unions
In ignoring them, therefore, the coal op
orators simply ignore and cond M tn
law"
Portland IL Very Liberal.
PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 1.-THE union
Of Portland have already pledged 81, 800
help the Pennsylvania coal miners.
meeting Of the presidents Of the variou
unions has been called for tomorrow AN
it is expected that $4,000 additional wi
be raised.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 11.-William r
Farley Of the national executive board @
the United Mine Workers denied state
ments made by ~ofhcials of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Railroad company to tn