Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-20
PAPER MAKERS MAY STRIKE
reoide to Return to Work Pending ssttle-
ment Of Differences
ARBITRATION BOARD BRINGS IT ABOUT
Painters ne P~ittsbuFg, who Have
Been on strike for TwO months,
Compromise Their Diff
ferences.

APPLETON, Wis, April 19.-As the re-
suit Of an unexpected development at the
meeting of the Neensh and Appleton Broth
erhoods Of Paper Makers held this after
noon. the paper mill strike is called of.
A truce has been declared for one week and
the men will return to work In the eight
Kimberly & Clark company mills Monday
morning. A joint committee from the APP
pleton and Neenah Brotherhoods Of Paper
Makers will meet the Kimberly & Clark
company at Neenah Monday afternoon. The
State Board of Arbitration also viii be a
party to the negotiations and there seems
n strong prospect that an understanding
can be reached whereby the strike will be
declared permanently of.
The Kimberly G. Clark company has
agreed to pay the employees full time for
last week. The temporary settlement Of
the strike was effected through the efforts
OF r. II. Edwards Of Oshkosh, q member
OF the State Board of Arbitration.
Painters Strike Ends.
~PITTSBURG, Pa, April 19.-The strike
OF the painters and decorators, which has
been on In the Pittsburg district for nearly
two months, wa practically settled today
at a mass meeting of the brotherhood. The
men agreed to accept $3.40 for a days
work OF eight hours and pay their own
car fare to and from work. Last year they
received 1920 and had their car fare paid.
This year they demanded $3.50 and car
fare.
Telephone strike over.
BUTTE, Mont, April 19.-The strike Of
the local employees Of the Rocky Mountain
Telephone company was settled today and
telephone communication was resumed after
two days interruption. All the girls will
be taken back. The operators concede the
right of the company to place the present
chief operator in a subordinate position. 1t
was over this question that the girls
struck, the linemen going out in sympathy.
Mil Workers still Firm.
LOWELL, Mass, April 19.-The fourth
week OF the strike of textile operatives
will begin tomorrow with peace apparently
as far off as ever. No attempt will be
made to reopen the mills during theSweek,
but 1t is possible that next week the agents
will make a test Of the strength OF the
organized crafts by an announcement that
their gates will be open to all who care
to enter. There has been a feeling that
the factories would remain closed until the
arbitration board has made its report and
a cNoNtIlNnt VI II VI the Mllll Agents To-
night confirms that idea. Several Of the
stronger fraternal organizations have voted
to take care of their members during the
strike. About 81 1900 has been received at
strike headquarters from various unions
Going After Parry.
CHICAGO, April 1o,-The Chicago Fed
GRAFTON of Labor at a meeting tonight
adopted a resolution recommending that
the American Federation of Labor invade
the state of Indiana with 100 organizers
and with 500, 900 to build a bulwark Of
rebuke around D. ~ Parry. president of
the National Manufacturer association. :"
The recent address of Mr.. Parry before the
National Manufacturers association in
New Orleans inspired the resolution.
Settling Mine Differences
wILKESBARRE, Pa. April 1s.-President
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers, who
was expected to arrive here this evening.
will not arrive until noon tomorrow. On
his arrival he will meet the executive
boards of the three anthracite districts
and assist in settling the disputed points
regarding the award Of the strike commits
sion.
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terpret the award in several instances from
different points of view and a Cancellation
board will be appointed by both sides to
reach a definite understanding.
Mr.. Mitchell will assist the local mine
workers officials in selecting the members
of this board.
Unions Honor Iron workers.
COLUMBUS, o.. April 1s.-There was a
parade of labor organizations and a mass
meeting at the Board of Trade auditorium
this afternoon in honor Of the delegates
to the convention of Amalgamated Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers association. The
principal speakers at the auditorium we're
President Shafer Of the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION, DR.. Washington Gledden and Rev.
Father Mulhane Of Mount Vernon. Presi-
dent Shafer paid a tribute to Senator Hanna
and his attitude toward organized labor
which ELECTED vigorous applause.
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