The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-10
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bridge, Mass. has been in the coal re-
Rions several days making a further in
vestigation of the strike situation for
United States Labor Commissioner
Wright. He is instituting a. careful in
Quiry into the charges of violence and
will make 4 report to Commissioner
Wright in a few days It is understood
that Mr. Brooks is pursuing the investi-
cation by direction of President ROose~
Welt.
FIGHT STARTED BUT NO ONE
KILLED.
Shamokin, Pa Oct. 10.-A Reading
company coal and iron policeman and
four non-unionists were driving from
town to Henry Clay shaft this morning
when a crowd hurled rocks at them.
The policeman fired shots at the crowd
while a Hungarian emptied shotgun
at the policeman. Before the firing could
grow general two companies of the
Tenth infantry put the crowd to flight
Whereupon the non-unionists went to
work.
All of the leading collieries in this vi
entity were guarded by troops all night
AFTER THE READING.
Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 1O-There was
received at the attorney generals de-
partment today a petition from Frank
n. Thompson of Philadelphia, asking
that the attorney general grant the use
Of the name of the commonwealth in a
suit against the Reading Railway COM
pany to show why its charter should
not be revoked for alleged violation of
the state constitution which prohibits y
coal carrying company from engaging
IN mining. In the absence of Attorney
General Ellkin and his deputy, the at
taches of the department declined to
make the application public The attor-
ney general is expected to take some
action in the matter when he returns
70 his office next ', lnesday.
ROOSEVELT FI4,DS NO PLAN.
Washington, Oct10.-President Roose-
welt had a consultation with Commits
sioner of Labor Wright today After
Mr.. Wright last Monday conveyed to
John Mitchell. president Of the limited
Mine Workers association the appeal
of the president that the miners resume
work, to which on Wednesday Mr.
Mitchell returned a negative reply, the
commissioner of labor Went to Massa-
chusetts and only returned here this
morning. His visit to New England, he
said, had nothing to do with the coal
strike. At his consultation with the
president today, Mr.. Wright had little
to tell of his interVieW.-With Mr. Mitch
oil beyond what he had already report
ed by telegraph.
The president spoke of the great SER
iousness of the situation but gave no
intimation of any further steps looking
70 a settlement which he had in mind.
He again inquired about the arbitra ton
act of 1885, which he had once before
discussed with Mr. Wright to satisfy
himself that it applied only to common
carriers and not to industrial corpora
lions. After Mr.. Wright had explained
the law the president appeared cOnVinc-
ed that there was no chance for inter-
ference through it's fundamentally.
There is an intimation that the 1resi-
dent will appoint a commission in line
with his suggestion to Mr.. Mitchell if a
settlement fails with q view to a
thorough inVestiga ton of the whole
subject of the strike and for the Dur-
pose of securing data upon which to
base recommendation to congress. but
this cannot be verified and it is said
was not preached at the conference
with Mr.. Wright.
SOFT COAL TIE-UP THREATENED.
Denver, Col, Oct. 1O-Telegrams have
passed between the officials of the West
ern Federation of Miners and President
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers look
ing to a complete tie up of all bituminous
coal mines in the United States and Can
ada The telegram of President Meyer
and Secretary Haywood of the Western
Federation says:
"Exigencies demand that no coal of any
kind be mined in the United States and
Canada until the anthra cite strike is won.
The Western Federation of Miners viii
cooperate to this end"
Mr. Mitchells response says;
Telegram received Shall give careful
consideration to your suggestion. Many
thanks for the proffer Of cooperation and
THE significance of this correspon-
dence," said President Meyer. is far
reaching. 1t means. that, If President
John Mitchell will call out all his men II
every soft and hard coal mine in this
country and Canada, the Western Fedora
ton of Miners viii Immediately cooper
ate with them and withdraw every man
we have in the coal fields of the west
northwest and Canada. And this will mean
that the stubborn mine operators in Penn
sylvaniay will have to bring this long
strike to an end or the people throughout
the country will know the reason why.
This is the only way to end the trouble.
URGES HIM TO ACT.