The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-01-09


long as strike lasts.
Oct. :EPres. Roosevelt invites operators
+, and Pres. Mitchell to discuss at the
white house means of ending strike.
Sat, white house conference Mitcnelfs
offer to accept arbitration by Pres.
Roosevelt rejected by operators, VINO o e1
Gov. Stone (Pa.) orders out entire mill;
tary force for service IN anthtac'te coai
7-MitchelI refuses Pres. Roosevelts re-
guest to end strike on oS
miners grievances inmed ;ately;
1o-At conference in New York betWeen
and Penrose. operators refuse TO con-
cede cents a ton advance and recog-
III P. Morgan proposes to Pres. Roose-
welt on behalf of operators to submit
differences to arbitration commission to
be named by president.
15-strike ends. President Roose-
Welt names arbitration commits
sion, Brig. Gen. John NJ. Wilson,
II Judge Geo. Gray. Z. e. Clark, Rt.
Rev. John l.. -spaiding, Thcs. Ii.
Watkins and Carroll ID. Wright.
Pa unanimously voted to end strike:
AEStrike commission organizes with
Judge Gray. chairman ,,...,o, -.
mines. having examined Z OF them. :,
local operators file answer to demands
4 of miners, and reiterate that there VIII
be no recognition of United Mine Work
ers OF America.
2-Attempt to reach agreement outside Of
pendent operators.
Dec. accumulation resumes investigation
after 10 days recess to allow disputants
oo-Commission adjourns until Jan. s. .-
Ofber InduSfriaI Evenfs.
Jan. A-Pres. Mitchell. of United Mine
Workers of America reelected. ONO
supreme court decided in blacklist
nov
or discharge men cannot be questioned.
and that his motives cannot be consid-
Feb. MINERS delegates at. indianapolis
adopted wage,scale already in torce in
14EBIg combine of transatlantic steam
ship lines formed. S-9 t.a = ,
Mar martial law proclaimed In Nor
| ton with With street railway Strike
10-Attorney General Knox institutes
proceedings at st. Paul TO declare lie
gal northwestern railroad merger and
l to dissolve Northern Securities Co
Apr. Pat Dubois, Pa. 10000 bituminous
2-Strike in wooden mills in Mass. and
other states paralyzes wool market.
2s-Firemen and .dockhands of tugs on
May l-Amalgamated association in ses-
sion at Wheeling w. Va. reflects The
SsSrs aeeides la% iSpd
2otTemporary Injunction against packers
granted by q. s.. court IN Chicago pre-
agreements.
JuRe 4Strike of Chicago packing house
eeS afier severs ssros vs riot eopfG
cago packers enjoined from doing bust
ness in New York state in violation of
u-Strike of Allis-Chalmers employees.
which had lasted a year. settled: -
N. J.. to prevent riots BY strikers.
serve notice on s western railroads to
Ia Dtxl q ~.
1s@in chiease 500 sea%sters sy@path as
) ing. with 5000 isttik:ns freight handlers
Avg. Several funerals turned back
from a Chicago cemetery on account
of strike of grave diggers for more pay
for higher wages.
l3-International Typographical union in
session at Cincinnati makes maximum
bilee Of union celebrated.
Sep. Labor day generally observed In
Goal miners. strike in Kanawha and
! New River fields. w. Va. involving 15,-
t @en Roosevelt pate attends ne CONVENTION Ti of
Firemen's Brotherhood at Chattanoo-
ga and is made an honorary member.
+, themselves to marry only members of
labor unions. Lead manufacturers
combine at New York: capital. $50, OO0.-
Oct. 1-Ship combine files incorporation
/ papers at Trenton. NJ j.. for $12o. ooo. 900
i2~New Orleans street railway strikers
accept ult.matum OF 20 cents an hour
WITH 10 hours maximum work.
l5-Msnneapolis flour mills change from
two I2-hour shifts to S-hour schedule
17-U. s. Packing Co. understood to be
the beef combine) incorporated at Tren-
ton. n. 7.
Nov. @-Pres. Gcmpers. at New Orleans
convention of Am. Federation of Labor.
exonerated of charges of inideuty to
trades u-'on princip'es.
Dec. 15-Notice served by 5000 Pullman
a Oll.) car shop- employees of refusal TO work
Sundays hereafter.