The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-10

long as strike lasts.
Aug estate mine inspector for Shen-
andoah tpaD district hnds colLerles
flooded.
oct. Pres. Roosevelt invites operators
and Pres. Mitchell to discuss at the
white house means of ending str'ke
Sat white house conference Mltchcll
offer to accept arbitration by Pres
Roosevelt rejected by operators, who de-
mand troops to enable reopenins Of
mines.
6-Gov. stone pa orders out entire mill;
tary force for service In anthracite COZ"
mitchell refuses Pres. Roosevelts re-
quest TO end strike on promise that a
national commission would investigate
miners grievances lmmed alely. 49,,
s-Miners vote to continue strike uhtI
concessions are granted
detroit conference recommends tAi"
session of congress to deal with strike
situation.
io--At conference In New York between
Gov Odell L. s. Senators Platt quay
and Penrose, operators refuse TO con-
oede cents a ton advance and recos-
milton OF union.
is-J. p. Morgan proposes to Pres. Roose-
welt on behalf OF operators TO submit
differences to arbitration commission to
be named by president
I5-strike ends. President Rooce-
Welt names arbitration commits
sion. Brig. Gen. John NJ. Wilson,
-
Rev. John l.. spaldlng, rhos. H.
watkins and Carroll ID. Wright.
n-Mners' convention at Wilkesbarre
Pa, unanimously voted to end strike.
E-SIrike commission organizes Win
Judge Gray, chairman.
Nov. 5--Commission ends inspection OF
mines, having examined Of them.
ll-Coal operators file answer TO demands
of miners, and reiteratc that there VIII
be no recognition of United Mine Work
ers OF America
s5-Attempt to reach agreement outside OF
arbitration commission blocked by indie
pendent operators,
Dec 3-CommissiOn resumes investigation
after 10 days recess to allow disputantS
20 get together.
D-Commission adjourns until Jan. 6.
Ofbsr IndaJrriai EVcnrJ.
Jan. 24-Pres. Mitchell, Of United Mine
Workers of America reelected ono
supreme court decided in blacklist
case that right Of employer to employ
or discharge men cannot be quest oneq,
and that his motives cannot be consid-
Feb, miners delegates at indianapolis
adopted wage Sodio already in force IL
bitumnous fields.
H-Big combine OF transatlantic steam
ship lines formed,
Mar. martial law proclaimed in Nor
folk, Va, to suppress rioung In connec-
ton with street railway strike.
l0-Attorney General Knox Institutes
proceedings at ST. Paul to declare HE
gal northwestern railroad merger and
TO dissolve Northern Securities Co
Apr. AT Dubois, Pa, 10000 bltumlnous
coal miners strike,
s-Strike in wooden mills in Mass. and
other states paralyzes wool market.
23--Firemen and dockhands of tugs ON
great lakes strike,
May l--Amalgamated association in sCs-
sion at Wheeling, W, Va, reflects The
odore Shaner president. Ind. supreme
court decides 3-ccnt-tare law invalid.
h-Temporary injunction against packers
granted by L, $, court In Chicago pre-
venting operations under alleged trust
agreements
June 4-Strlke OF Chicago packing house
and department store drivers comuro-
nusoi after several serious riots, Chi
oago packers enjoined from doing bust
ness IN New York state in violation Of
antitrust law
n~Strikc OF Ans-Chalmers employees.
which had lasted a year, settled,
O-Troops guard silk mills at Paterson
N. D. 10 prevent riots by strikers.
a2--Tr0ops ordered out at Toronto, ont,
TO prevent riotng by striking street car
rlcu,
yul. international Order Of Machinists
serve notice on * western railroads TO
pay union scale and observe 9-hour day
Pin Chicago 5000 transfers symp9thiz-
ing with 5000 striking freight handlers
quit work
OF strike uf grave dlggcrs FOR more pay
...1,20 Chicago bollermakers strike
for higher wages.
i3-lutornauonal Typographical union IN
session az Cincinnati makes maximum
working hours per week "a, Golden iu-
bllee OF union celebrated
III l., tlnunahnn elected grand master
OF Brotherhood Of Locomotive Flrcmcn.
S-tnion Eirl clerks at St Paul pledge
themselves to marry only members OF
labor unions. Lead manufacturers
combine at New York; capital. 5000 o.
900
Sep Labor day generally observed IN
American cities.
Goal miners strike In kanawha and
New River fields. W, Va, involving To-
s-pres. Roosevelt attends convention OF
Tlromens Brotherhood at Chattanoo
ga and Is made an honorary member
Oct 1--Shlp combine files lncorporat on
papers at Trenton, n, j. for il2Joo,0O
capital,
is--New orleans street railway strikers
accept ultmatum 90 20 cents an hour
with 10 hours maximum work
Minneapolis -four mllla change from
two l2.hour shifts 10 b.hour schedule
l1.-U, y, Packing Co. Understood TO be
the beef comhinel Incorporated at Tren.
Nov. % Pre- Gompcrs, at New Orleans
convention Of Am, Federation OF Labor
exoneratcd Of charges OF inhdctty TO
trades union principles,
Dee l6"- Notice served by SEQ Pullman
uli) ear shop employees or refusal 10 work
Sunda3s hereafter