The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-05-21

against suy member Of such board
OF arbitrstors Who may be in it's en-
pioy.
''SiAtb: The party Of the second
part sgrees that il shalt at any and
all times msintsin q proper shop
dicipiine.
''Seven: TIE party Of the frst part
agrees that any and ali men who may
have voluntarily left the employ Of
said hrst party, or absented them
selves from their work prior 20 the
signing OF this agreement for what
ever cause. shall be relnstated 90 the
positions previously occupied by
them before such voluntary absence.
Eighth: II is further agreed that
II suy change in this agreement IL
desired by either Of the parties here
20. al the expiration of this seree-
meui. that the PARTY desiring such
change shall give 10 the other party
hereto, notice thereof for term Of
thirty days prior TO the time such
change 10 desired 20 go into effect:
aud IL Is further sgreed that this
agreeemat shall remain IN foil force
and effect and shall be binding upon
both the parties hereto for the term
Of one year from and sitter the date
upon which the signatures hereto are
affixed.
I'm witness whereof. the Occur d.
Alens Lumber company. party Of the
tirst part. by lie president and
general manager. and by virtue Of
the authority imposed upon them By
resolution Of the board Of directors
OF said corporation bereunto sub
scribe the name Of asid corporation
aud their own names thereto as such
president and general manager OF
said corporation, aud AflK hereto the
seal Of said corporation, aud Koot-
euai Union No. 22s Of the American
Labor Union. party OF the second
part. by its committee appointed for
the purpose by resolution Of that
members Of said union, aud by virtue
of the authority imposed upon them
By resolution Of the members Of said
union aud said committee, by said
resolutions, having power TO bind
said union 10 the within agreement,
bereunto subscribe the name Of said
union aud their own names thereto as
such committee and affix hereto the
zeal of said union the day and year
flrst above written"
Regarding the situation, Mr.. Car
roll is quoted as saying:
~ have gone into this matter in
detail a. 60 the scale OF wages the
committee from the labor union
wanted established, price Of lumber
in the middle west, viz, Nebraska.
Iowa. Kansas and Missouri. where
niue tenths Of our product goes, the
price of lumber IL being from 80. so
to 90 per thousand for some grades
lses than e vas last year. think
" OeNN lu tue tuAtENtA " Nue eNtCA-
holders Of the Occur d'Alene Lumber
company 60 let the saw and planning
mills remain idle for this year, or
until the price for lumber in the
states wi ere our products go should
become better, or freight rates are
reduced"
Mr.. Carroll says that bis company
lost money last year, and the loss
would be much greater this year
should IL continue 10 run. He says
that there lie an over production Of
lumber In the northwest, there being
A7b sawmills on the Northern Pacific
aud lite branches west Of Standpoint,
Idaho. He says q committee re.
presenting nearly all the mills will
arrive In st. Paul May 20. TO take
up with the manager OF the Northern
Pacific railroad the question Of get
ting rates on lumber aud shingles
reduced, aud that unless they set =
reduction Of rates a large number Of
the sawnIlls will be shut down.