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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29

Waupun. Wisconsin. recently, for bur.
glRry. made a statement that he was
an anarchist and was present at the
meeting when Czolgosz was appointed
to assassinats President Mckinley and
that he was the person who tied the
handkerchief over czolgOsE' hand Just
before the shooting. He further says
Emma Goldman was one OF four who
instigated and planned the murder OF
President Mckinley.
After Drotraeted delays and long
drawn out investigation Of alleged
malfeasanee. during which the defend
anita haYs put forth every effort to
clear themselves. the trials before the
Audsncia court OF the cases arising
from the smbszElsmsnt Of Cuban post
once funds have resulted In the fol.
lowing sentences: Il. Y. W. Neslsy. 10
years imprisonment and 10 pay = me
Of t6s.70i: w. H. Reeves. 10 years
imprisonment. and TO pay . nns Of
ssS.SlG; Estes q. Rathbone. 10 years
imprisonment and to pay . aDs Of
sss.s2A
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29

The resolution also calls attention
TO the wage scale which was drafted
and unanimously adopted by the con-
vention, the essential features Of
which are;
"a shorter working day. minimum
day wage scale, uniform increase Of
wages and the weighing OF coal vher-
ever the physical conditions Of minlng
would make II practicable.
at further explains that upon In
vestigation II is found that the aver
age annual earnings Of the anthracite
mineworkers IL considerably less than
In any other important American IN
dustry. while the number OF fatalities
and injuries. in proportion to the num-
her OF persons employed. 10 greater
than In any other industry.
The resolution then declares that
the mineworkera can not with honor
TO themselves or in justice to those de
pendent upon them continue at work
during the coming year under the pres.
ent low wages and indennits condi-
tons OF employment. and provides for
general suspension OF work. TO take
effect npon a date 20. be designated by
the executive boards OF districts 1. Z
and 3.
1T provides, however. that before
resortlng to such drastic measures,
and with q lingering hope for peace,
full solution Of the perplexinE problem.
an appeal will be made to the eSecu-
tive committee Of the National Civic
Federation. II the civic federation re-
fuses TO act. OF should they fail in their
efforts to arrange q satisfactory ad.
iuStment prior to April 1, and II after
that date negotiations are still pend.
ing. all anthracite mineworkers except
those necessary to keep the mines In
repair shall remain away from the
mines, strippings, washers and break
ers on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
lurdays Of each week. Should = strike
take place no settlement will be made
In any separate district. and win moi
terminate until Il has been ofaeially
declared ended By . committee repro
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29

81. Paul. March s4.--Ths PloRsss Press
sayai
Attorney General w. b. stratioa Of the
state Of Washington has bean in this city
during the PAst sss In CONSULTATION with
Attorney osnsral Douglas. and plans have
bssn 0atiinsd for PTOoseling against ths
~ called merger u ths Northern Pacific
and Great Northern railways. The plan
embraces a suit against the tSo rail rays
and then against the Northern Securities
company in the state courts Of Washing
ton. Attorney General strattoH srgIcsi
that because the Northern Securities com
pAny wAs a foTegn. eorporati0n the state
courts would refuse To take !HriSi.ctior
over IL. and as the decisioH Of the supreme
court Of the United states heid that Min
nesota's remedy lay in her own courts,
The si4,s Was helpless to hghs the pTo
POssl merger. Attorney GensEAl Dogelss.
hos ever. haA ooms 10 thu conclusion that
a. the dtastion presented i unique. q
lhs, soversigs stale would thus be let.
at tie mrTry Of foreign oorPorailaa.
formed. 40 alleged. Cor tie purpose Of VIC
latlns . state las. the courts Atll v-ks
q bEnad and liberal view Of the matter
and sliow The state 70 PV~ssnt ia case
Asiors them
AZ to the proposed action In the lei.
erAl oourts Of wAsalhgtln state. that Sta .
not barred from the federal courts
bsoanas some Of the reads u eorpes
,Aona 10 . citirsn 81 that stAis. The ale
Esiiuas and complaints h ~ brought n
that state. IL 10 ssid. will " ideutiasl
~tlh tAoss made In the Cnitsi States 81
PrpDs oogrt BY tie state 81 MiHRssosa-
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29
A BIG STRIKE is PROB'BLE
THE COAL MINE WORKERS.
4 Report of "a Special COMMITTEES
DRAFTED RESOLUTIONS Recommend
lag Provisional stEike-Presi-
dent MitcbeII Made a statsmeni OF
the Case After the Adoption.

shamokin. Pa. March 2s.-The reso.
luton presented At Mondays session
Of the United Minsw0rksrs Of America
By the special committee appointed.
made q provisional strike recommend.
alton. which was unanimously adopt
cd. After the adoption President
Mitchell made this statement:
"our convention unanimously adopt
I'd the resolution submitted by q spe-
cial COMMITTEES composed Of district
presidents and myself.
The resolution rseitSa the efforts
made by the representatives Of the
anthracite mineworkers TO secure 4
Joint conference. calls attention TO the
repeated violation OF the promises con
Vsyed In the notices posted ona year
ago, as well As their failure 10 carry
out the verbal understanding reached
with the Representatives Of the coal
carrying railroads last March
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29
IDAHO cLEAxIxGs.

Work was begun on the new cleo
trio light and power plant at Grange
vile.
The Ketchum.Thunder Mountain
stage line has already booked $50 pas
sengers.
Tom Williams OF Soda Springs Is
figuring on installing . S6,00s electric
light plant.
The bonds having been disposed OF.
work on the Nampa sewer system will
BEGIN within thirty days
II is learned that q beet sugar fac
tory is 20 be established In the Pay
cite valley. near Emmett.
Reports from Sites state that the
town Ia brim full Of prospectors for
the Thunder mountain district.
F. Donaldson & Co. have secured a
sawmill site at Tyson and will put
in a sawmill with q daily capacity Of
1000 feet.
Senator Dubois has been appointed
on a subcommittee to consider the
charge Of former Governor Mcconnell
Affecting the conduct Of the Indian
bureau.
There is now about six inches OF
snow throughout Southeastern Idaho.
and the indications are that a large
supply is being stored away In the
mountains for future use.
New machinery has been installed
In the mill Of the Lewiston Milling
company at Lewiston. increasing the
| capacity Of the plant is barrels q day
and enabling the improvement Of the
quality Of the -four product.
II is rumored that Salt Lake CAPT
'alists win buy the Pacific & Idaho
Northern railroad, running north from
weiser and extend 1t TO a connection
with the Northern PaciAc's Clearwa
( ter branch.
| The ST. Louis Worlds Fair commits
/ sion Of Idaho has decided to borrow
| IS, 200 from prominent citizens Of the
state in order that the work Of col
lscting q creditable exhibit may no,
have TO wait for the appropriation
from the Legislature.
For distinguished service during the
late war the president has honored
Major Daniel W. Higgins and Edward
McConvills Of the FIRST Idaho brevettet
lieutenant colonies. and Captain VIII
lam z. Wilmington. First Idaho. ii
5revetted major
The Lewiston lodge Of Knights o.
Pythias is making arrangements foi
!; the initiation and reception Of q Iarg'
| number Of new members on April 30
1 when district convention will b.
held there for the purpose OF enabling
competitive team work In the thirt
rank. There are IL lodges Of the or
Der IN the northern district.
The debate between the debating
teams Of normal schools 81 Ghsaes
and Lewiston occurred last week. Tn,
discussion Of the question, Would /
Ne Polite for Congress TO Pass tn
/ Ship Subsidy Bill" was presented o.
the Affirmative by Fred Cox. JOSEPH
McGhee and John Mcdonald Of tn
normal at Lewiston. and the negativ
~ Clarence Martin. Dexter Adam
and Ethan Smith Of the normal q
Cheney. The judges decided the CUES
ton in favor Of the anrmatfyes
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29

Putney. England, March 24.-Ths Cam.
bridge crew fulhlisd the sxPectAtion OF
prophets and won the ninth race sith
oxford a. they liked. The time was -
minutes . seconds. At ne time through.
out the race did Oxford in the slightest
degree flatler the hopes of the supporters
Of the dark blue. Any possible chance
which the 0Xonhns might have had was
shattered by the result Of the toss giving
the light blues tCambridgel all the ad-
vantage Of station. Immense erowdA. a.
usual. turned cut to view the contest. and
the weather, though showSry. was NOS -
inclSment as 1t had been most Of the yro-
vious years
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29

NOSfalk. Va. kArcA 3t.-RsstOus die.
strhansa b. aymFAtAlE@rs uilh ths Sink.
.ag srssa railway Hass usrs resumed Ass
and al ALAnue uiy Saturday. iafas
ara ugs FAiasa By strike synPatAiAsrS.
he drove tAs passengers cat. sssersiy
taat lAs AsAunlea tzhiAnaa and tAea ran
ne ears inls shs ssbarbs. NssEe they
lln2Aasd ana shAnasnsA tAsan. Ia Al
iabas CITY several sAssa uSs arOI b,
ths ersst Nhieh sttAsks1 a ear. Two
.! VA nslssS ware ARRESTED thsra
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29

Washington, March 2L-Ths situA
ton in southern China IL attracting
the attention OF the state department
ofseiAls. who are in no mood to be
come again involved In that quartz,
of the world. The last adviees to the
stata department from the seat OF
trouble were contained in a cablegran
received here from United States Con
sui MeWads at Canton. dated March
Is, saying;
~vfoeroy reports rebellion in KvAAs
q almost crushed"
This is not borne cut by the pross
advices OF later date. hence the Anu
ETY. Of the oficials.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29

Austin, Tax, March A.-NswS iron,
Lyttoa Springs today is to the effect tAsi
POsSs is still in pursuit Of outlaws WAC
shst into the Palmer house last night II
is new known that four Of the Posss have
been shot and injured, as fellow:
Jehn Palmer. shet in foot; Tom Rob
srts, shot in hand; Louis CardwGll, shot
in hand; Frank Williams. shot In hand
NsAs Il the men ara dangerously Injured
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29
wa. RrutnIIy Assaulted.

DsavsT, March 3O.-A special from Il
Juuia. Col, says:
Mrs. Henrietta II. Miller, 4 gray haired
woman. Sged g., going from Los AngslsA
Cal. to Denver 70 visit r1stives, WAS
hrutAlly assaulted and outraged in the
santa Fs railroad yards here bstwsfa 10
and II o'clock last night by a negro porter
on Pullman ear running between Denver
and La JuntA.
W. II. Wallace OF Denver IL under ar.
rest, but has bSSn taken from La Juu:A
to prevent lynching. MrS Miller is nov
lying in a critical condition al . local
hotel, being attended by physicians Of tina
Santa Fs company. Her chances fer 70
sOvsgy are aid to be about svaA
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29

Washington, March IA decision ~
Attorney General KnsK, announced To-
Gently, holds that the public lands In
Porto Rico formerly belonging 70 Spain.
by virtue Of the treaty Of Paris. now be-
long to the United States.
Ihs opinion Wsa rendered on the re-
quest Of the secretary Of the intAriar Cor
ruling a. to whstAsr the 70 called pub-
lie lands Of Porto Rico were sedsd as
crown lands 70 the United States BY the
Paris treaty or remain ths property 81
Perte Riso ~ stata lsnda
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29
REBELLION SPREADS NcHINA
GENERAL NEWS OF THE ORIENT
The RefoFmers Are Back Of the BiG
Revelation I'm Southern China
10000 Are Ready TO MOye-Over
400 Jnps Killed I'm an AvaIanOhe-
Dutch Steamer sunk.

yistorta. B. c., March 24.-Aoeord
ing to adyices received by the two orr
entail liners which have arrived here.
the rsformers are back Of the big rev.
olutiOn in south China. which Is q
widespread and serious movement.
cOincidentally. reports come from
KGnsu and Mongolia. In the northwest
Of outbreaks fomentsd By TunK Fu
Hsien, sx-Boxer. aided By Monaghan
princes. The Eang correspondent OF
the Shanghai Mercury says that 10,
geo rebels have massed there to move
On Kwang 81 towns
From Shanghai comes news Of ex
element over the decision Of Ger
many TO maintain her garrison there
which means that France, Britain and
Japan will also be obliged to have
garrisonE there. and Shanghai viii be
9ome an international garrison town
A terrible accident IL reported from
rest Japan, where an avalanche slid
iown upon tie petroleum works b.
aeath hill. February is. causing ths
Heath Of over a hundred japanese
bout 100 bodies were taken out anf
four rescued alive. but terribly burned
fhe oil works. warehouses. Offices ane
dwellings were crushed. and in part
not entirely submerged FIRE started
and all the buried buildings, with tho
Embedded people, were burned
The Shanghai Mercury says tina,
before his death. Ii Hung Chang sui
'endered full privileges TO Russia IA
Asnehuria. and the present negotia
dons now going on are said 70 be {
shnd to hoodwink rival powers Tho
Mercury says that had Ii not died hh
adhesion TO Russias policy woHIl hav,
involved China In war.
News was brought Of the loss Of tn,
steamer Berandan. a Dutch vessel OF
sl3 tons. She foundersd In Rhl,
straits en- February s. when In cas-
longitude le5 and north latitude LIZ
The BeTaRdRn met heavy weather. anC
a heavy sea cane n ever the bows
causing her TO sink almost immediate
q. There was absolutely no time L
set the beats out. The chief engineer
/ who. with the rest Of those below, hat
come on deck when II was tneyitahl,
that the vessel could not live. wa
( thrown into the water. and after Abou
/ 10 minutes immersion came Ia q boa
floating bottom up. He swan towart
il. and. with the help Of some Of tn
native crew who were elinging to II
managed TO right It Several Of tn,
natives got into the boat and bale.
her out and then picked up the re
nAinder. shortly Aftsrward the
came to the chief 0hlcsr GAd more @
he crew elinging TO another eapsi1e.
boat Help was given and this boa
was then righted- sun Sxperienein
heavy weather. they made the best O
their way to PulAu Banks. The C. c
Mayer was there and brought thsz
70 Singapore.
A Dutch steamer has gone to tn
scene Of the disaster to hunt for an
trace Of the captain and ether sul
Tivors.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29
A M,eez arewers rru.,.

Salt Lake, jtAh, March ss.--Accordiug
to the Herald, woolgrowers' trus, is be
ing organized throughout tae west. Al
ready, it lie stated, 20 Of the loading shop
men of Utah have gone into the organiEa'
ton, while many Of the principal wool.
growers in Oregon, Nevada and Idaho
have also joined forces with the new or.
eanization. Abolition Of the middlemen' 5
profit and the turning Of the same to the
woolgroVers is stated to be the object of
the new organization.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29

senting the three anthracite districts.
''The committee TO negotiate with
the civic federation has not yet been
appointed"
Commenting upon the action Of the
convention. President Mitchell said:
Il am free TO confess that = strike Is
imminent"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29
Morgan was subpenasa.

New York. March 81. Peirpsnt
Morgan. who managed the consolidation
OF Pacific northwest railroads. was ssrvel
with a subpoena to appear In court and
testify in this ease now pending sgdnst
The merger. The official serving the writ
found !. sxpedient 10 pass himself OF IS
a messenger for Mr.. horgans attornsy.
and gained entrance 70 The Morgan real.
dsncs, where he found the owner
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29
arrr.,nrr prapp.a pcaa.

Washington. March es.-EnFique SAINT.
ibaHes. lecoud secretary 81 The A1Aican
embassy in this city. drspPea dead on
the s,rcsiA lie vas a coasumptive, and
HE health had ,bsen very poor. senior
Saniihanss had tlecn stationed al the END
batsy a, Washington for about 10 years
having come 20 this city with former
Minister Romero.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29
tDvIarvy IesUap~A.

I.ondOa, March ss.--incomplets returns
81 iAs result Of the combined movsulrnt
81 British columns agAinsi Gsnsral DE
laIey have snAhlrd Lord Kitchener 70 an
Boun,s the capture Of over a hundred
psi~1ArsA, three 70 pound guns. tEo pom.
poms and quantities. Of stock. wagons
etc. General Dclarey spPsars TO have
successfully evad~i Lord kitohOasrs cor
don al the ofseL
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29
crsrs AZ ank....

New York. March 2t.-There is pos
sibility that work On the bag structures
en- the Fast river and all other bridge
construction work In course Of eOnstTue-
ton in New York city Nil come to sad-
den stop On May ]. next, the Brooklyn
Eagle viii say tomorrow.
On or before that date the bridgebuild
ers union will demand an advance Of
wages from their present scale 70 20 eents
an hour.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29

saa srsIHss0s NarcA ssATfa s'nasi
s'lstas asnsTe1 Sherman. for uoata'
pas, undergoing rrPsira and alterations 81
The Union lroa ~ogka. wtn 60 into dp
dock on saturday preparatory TO taking
her plars On the Manila roais. pndos
command ot cspAin Frazer AZ recaa
ssfsessi A,hs ShsTtnAa Is saia 10 Be thu
frrss vss~ei In the trAnsP0gt sssyiA
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29
Head on Collision.

Youngstown, Ohio, MarsA as.-IA a
head On collision between freight trains
en- the Pitsburg, Youngstown 4 Ashta
bulA division Of the Pittsburg, Fer,
Wayne 4 Chicago road. feur men were
killed and three injured The trains
crashed together In a heavy fog. SOm
Plstsly wreskinE both engines and Pilins
the ears up The Gauss Of the wreck !,
not yet determined, the saginsers On beth
trains claiming they had SrdsS 10 G.
ahOad
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29

New Ysrk, March RS.-Mayor Law
signed the bill authorizing the PennSyl
vania railroad 10 construct tunnel uAdSr
the North river and 10 build railroad sta
tisas IN the borough sf Manhattan The
I'LL new goss 10 the governor for aAsl
aoalnn.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29

Now York, March es.--Advicss receiv.
nj from Maracaibo and Curacao by the
New York Tribune dilate on the renewed
Activity on the part OF the Venezuelan
reyoluiionis,s to deposs President Clip
riano Castro.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29
Target Record RrslSen.

Springfield. Mas, March a4.-At the
Rod 4 Gun clubs regular GhoOt here J.,
r. Geisel msds . successful attempt uPcn
the worlds 100 shet record on the ANN
can standard target at 900 yards and
raised Il three points. to SOS. The record
was hsld BY Mr.. BsrEesOa Of CAssOaHA
Wye
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29
Anderson ReappeIated.

Washington. Marcb ss.--TAs president
has sen, the following nominations TO the
scnate:
Indian sgcnts-Frrd X. Cstchell, Dew
lie Lake agency. North Dakota; Albert
N. Anderson. COlvills agency. Washing.
ton.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29
Mas BurnuH Free

New York. March 24-Florenes
Burns. a young Brooklyn woman who
has been In the custody OF the police
Of this city since February IL under
suspicion Of knowing how Walter
Brooks met HE death. has been dis
charged from custody by Justice Nay
or
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29
N,nuley WIN No, Accent.

Augusta, Ne, March sA.-Iosspa II.
Marley has announced that Ter business
and personal reasons he had declined to
accept the position Of hrut assistant pest
master general rendered him BY Postz,As.
Var esaGal RAynA
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29
aueeu Alexandra WIN Attend.

London. March 2S.--Qgeen Alexandra
started today for Copenhagen to attend
the celebration on April Of the birthday
Of her father, King Christian TX. Of Den.
mark, who was DOrn April 3, 1878.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29

salcnlca, RoumaliA, March ss.-Mls.
Ellen N. Stone, the American missionary
has started for London. Thence abe will
aail for America.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29

gsdda. Arabia, March 3s.-TAss havS
been t1o deaths irom sAolsrS At Msssa
aad MsAlAa dariag Ne past 10 aAyA
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29

! Chicago, MsreA as.--Daa Kirisy h@
sdrTsndsrSd Aimsslf 10 answer ior killing
Joseph Hopkins. The alleged saisblowsr.
WAow he sAet during q quarrel Eessatly.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29

ThSrs is no use trying to srVas MIN .
woman who d Observation-Disclosures
nallaGiA
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29
View Of the Petit Blue.

Brussels. March 24-The Petia
Blue. referring to the arrival at Pre-
toris Of Messrs. Schalkburger. Rsits
and Commandants Meyer and Krigh.
says It believes that Mr.. Sehalkbgrg.
er's move is in response to fresh
British overtures for peace. made out
Of gratitude for the release OF General
Aethuen. and predicts that these
cvertures will lead to no result unless
Beer independence is conceded.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-09
TURNING THE TABLES.

Boston Globe. The New Jersey
glass blowers have so completely
turned the tables on a great glass
company in that state as to evolve
a very interesting case in the history
of labor's contests with capital.
The labor union turns squarely upon
the great glass making corporation
and asserts that it is an organization
having for it's purpose the sale of the
labor of it's members. 1t Furthermore
asserts that a certain glass company
being in competition with it has VIC
lated the laws of the state and the Ia
Dor market and prevented by force
the organizations business of selling
labor and is engaged in an illegal al
lance to prevent men from leaving
it's employ. 1t therefore asks that
the glass company be enjoined from
interfering with the business of the
organization.
This is the first time that a labor
union has ever asked a state for an
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-09
& OF

Philadelphia Record: In 1897 the
net earnings of American railways
amounted in round numbers to $685.
June 80. During the last fiscal year.
according to the Interstate Commerce
commissions preliminary report, the
net earnings were nearly $667, 900, 900.
Receipts available for interest and
dividends have almost doubled in five
years, yet is the horse-leech daughters
cry heard in the conference of west
ern railroad managers. Let the SEIZED
uled rates alone. Is not enough as
good as a feast?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-09
ENGLISH

Portland Oregonian: A piece of
news remarkable in many ways is the
cabled announcement that the plan of
Americans paying good wages and
encouraging employees to increase the
daily output, which was introduced
by the manager of the American
Electrical works at Manchester, has
been formally protested against by
the Employers federation of that dis
trict. The latter aver that the labor
market in being demoraliZed and
their works drained of their best men
by the American officials, who pay
their laborers IL cents an hour,
against 9 cents paid by the British
employers, and get double the amount
of work accomplished. 1t is strange
that these disconnected persons do
not see that the justification of the
American plan is supplied in their
own assertion that the Americans
get double the amount of work &C.
complished," and on only one-third
higher pay. Their natural remedy is
to do the same and meet the Ameri-
cans with their own weapons.