The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-26
COAL STRIKE REPORT.
Abstract Of the Findings Of Coal
Strike Commission Appointed
by the President.
RECOMMENDATIONS FAVOR Tue MINER.

Oh WoS0Ds Vn0 Miners oE0 aot0 0Ot
Altogether Blameless. Some Decrease
In time Recommended,a also stEictef In.
forcement Of the Child Labor Law.
Washington, March 23.-The report
of the commission appointed to In
vestigate the coal strike was made
public on Saturday.
The following is the commissions
digest of the award:
First-That an increase Of 10 per cent
over and above the rates paid n the
Of Apr 1891 BE- paid to al Son
and other work for which standard rates
or allowance existed at that time, from
and a. after fSs Nov 1922 and during The
l crease under the award due for work
done between Nov. /, 1902, and April I,
1903. to be paid on or before June i. 1903.
n,essg d Fn,st snsinesrs who are a. EN-,
PER 1867 cent a 9a . ap4 asSs
to be paid PAL on or before June !. 1909; and
eight-hour shifts. with the same same pa. pay
which was, was effective in April, 1872 and
shifts the eight hour shifts shall have an
increase Of 10 per cent on the wages
Wh1cn We're enectlve IN the several posi-
tons in April. 1902.
Hosting engineers and other engineers
and pumpmen. other than those employed
| In hosting water, who are employed 10
positions which are manned continuously,
shall have an increase Of 10 per cent on
their earnings between Nov. /. 1902. and
April l. 1903 1903, to be paid on or before
l June i, 1903; and from and after April !,
1908. and during the life Of the award,
they shall have an Increase Of per cent
the I, rates ta OF wages which were s1
1902; and in addition they shall be- re-
lieved from duty on Sundays. without
loss Of pay, by q man provided by the
of the day shift. ts.4..f
| That 1remen shall have an increase Of
per Hsn s on aal sdR T.
after April !. 1903. and during. the life
this iS shah have eight
sition in April. 1902; all employees or com
the commission ' makes special dor awards n
shall be paid an increase Of 10 per cent
on their earnings between Nov. j., 1892.
e es pa and on after
]. 1908, and during the life of this award
they shall be paid on the basis Of nine
9a aay psd Apq 1sS re s.
hour day. Overtime in excess OF nine
hours in any day to be paid at o proper
tional rate per hour. HI 7.aE
Third-During the life Of this award
the present methods Of payment for .soal
mined shall be adhered to unless changed
by mutual agreement.
| that allowances like those made shall be
paid to the legal repreS sntatives Of such
employees as may haNe died since Nov. ].
Fourth-Any difficulty or disagreement
arising under this award, either as to Its
Interpretation or application, or in any
way. growing out Of the relations of the
settled or adjusted by consultation be-
tween the Superintendent or manager Of
| the mine or mines, and the miner or min
too large to be settled or adjusted, shall
tee to be.called a board Of Cancellation. te
e say
shall be a division Of the whole region
into three districts. in each of which
senting majority Of the mine workers
Of such district. one Of said board Of con.
eiliation shall be appointed t BY each Of
operators in each Of said districts sp-
pointing one person.
tuted shall take up and consider any ques-
ton referred to It as aforesaid, hearing
b both parties to the controversy and; sash
er party and any award made by a ma
| jority Of such board Of Cancellation shall
be final and binding on all parties. =.
however, the board Is unable to decide
any question submitted or point related
thereto; that question or point shall be
referred to an umpire mp to be appointed at
circuit judges Of the third Judicial! circuit
of the United States, whose decision shall
be final and binding in the premises sSa
all times be kept complete, either the
operators or miners Organizations having
the right at any time when controversy
is not pending to change their representa-
ton thereon. ts4f Esffe
At all hearings before said board the
parties may be represented by such rer-
son or persons as they may respectively
select.
No suspension Of work shall take place.
dication Of any matter SO taken up for
adjustment.
Fifth-when requested by a majority
Of the contract miners Of any colliery,
or both shall be employed.
The wages Of said check weighmen and
check docking bosses shall be fixed, COLI
| manner as the said miners shall by
majority vote elect. and when requested
by majority Of said miners. the OPERA
weighmen and check docking bosses out
| Of deductions made proportionately from
the earnings of the said miners. on such
basis as the majority Of said miners shall
sixth--:Mine cars shall be distributed
| among the miners who are at work as
uniformly and as equitably as possible.
and there shall be no concerted effort on
the part OF the miners or mine workers
Of any colliery or collieries to limit the
the quality Of the work performed. unless
such limitation of output be in conform
| ity to an agreement between an operator
or operators and an organization repre-
senting majority of said miners in his
| or their employ.
ssventh-in all cases where miners are
the the contract miners is based upon the
cars in use, the topping required. and the
rates paid per car which were in force
on April 1. 1902. Any Increase in the size
Of car or in the topping required shall
be accompanied by proportionate In
crease in the rate paid per car.
wages shall become effective April j. 1908.
| and shall affect all miners and mine
workers included in the awards Of the
1 commission.
A PRINCE1Y SALARY.
/ Kaid Maclean. commander IN chief