The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-03
Many Statistics Offered to Show
That Anthracite Miners Are
Well Paid.
MINERS REBUTTAL BEGINS.
Denial Made for President Baer
That He Charged Miners With
Responsibility for q Muir
ders Last Summer.

Philadelphia. FEB. THE operators to-
day finished the presentation of evidence to
the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission, and
the afternoon session was devoted to testi-
mony in rebuttal on the part Of the miners
Much statistical evidence was offered dur
ing the morning by the Reading Railway
Company. showing in figures the conditions
existing In the mine regions and comparing
the prosperity Of the mine workers and
their children with that of persons engaged
In other occupations in various cities.
w. w. Riley. head Of a statistical bureau.
conducted by the coal-carrying roads. was
called to testify regarding the coal produc-
ton, the amount of the commodity shipped
and the prices received.
A. c. Wilson of Pottsville. land agent Of
the Reading Company, presented statements
showing the property valuations and taxes
paid by the company on Its property.
III. I. Newcom, statistician for the Inter
state Commerce Commission, introduced
tables showing the average annual earnings
erhl manufacturing towns of the State. The
statistics effected ATS. $50 wage-earners. and
the total of wages amounted to s221. l3S. 14s.
In New York. the witness said, Is about s.
higher. but in the New England States. the
olnerence Is immaterial. The average daily
are about Sos. making the yearly average
about 500.
COMPARISONS MADE.
Statements We're presented showing that
In four counties In the hard-coal region. the
total bank deposits amount to So, 31 1856 or
a per capita deposit Of $3.50. In eight coun-
ties of the bituminous region. the bank de-
posts are A1.S20.6 Gil. a per capita Of $60.4 40.
In seven agricultural counties the total de-
posts amount to S5. 7S9. 241. q per capita tax
of STSS.
In four counties in the anthracite region
the value OF taxable property was given a.
$2l6; 5S9.l s2: in eight counties in the soft-coal
region. s2A, 53. 1s6: in seven counties In the
agricultural district, 1886. O16. zoe.
y. j. Michner. in charge of the Reading
Company's telegraph office here. said that
from investigation. he learned that breaker
BOYS worked shorter hours and received
better paw than telegraph messengers and
BOYS IN the department stores.
The presentation Of those statistics end
ed the testimony for the operators.
Counsel for the Reading Company in
FORMED the commission that President Baer
desired to correct the statement that he
had charged the mine workers with the
responsibility for twenty-one murders dur
ing the strike.
Counsel for the miners took occasion to
deny the published statement that tho
union hal withdrawn it's demand that the
miners In the Schuylkill region be paid by
weight. The demand for pay by weight.
he said, did not affect the Schuylkill dis
trict, where 1t is impracticable.
The afternoon session was devoted en-
tfrely to rebuttal testimony. r. J. Beamish.
statements that a reign of terror existed in
the coal regtous during the strike. A dozen
men, who had been hired in this city to
serve as coal and iron police during the
strike. said the disturbances were few and
OF a minor character. Daniel McKelvay. q
Justice Of the Peace Of HaZelton, testified
that the striking miners had offered to as
sist him - maintaining order.