Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-10

following day the strikers attorney,
Commissioners Brigham and your presi-
dent held q number of conferences with
committee OF five appointed by the
Dubuque Club, and who acted as inter-
mediaries. with the officers of the
street railway company. Articles of
agreement were finally drawn, en-
bodying all OF the terms of the Mon
day morning conference between the
governor and the strikers committee.
and after being ratified by both sides
to the controversy were that evening
presented for the signatures Of the Of
ficers of both organizations meeting in
joint conference. Some trifling delay
was occasioned in the arranging of the
conditions of the stationary firemen,
who, after making demand for an in
crease of wages had struck in sympa-
thy with the street car men. This mat
ter was finally cleared out Of the way
and all signatures We're attached to
the agreement.
From the fact that the State Fed
Grafton in some quarters has been CEN
sured and an attempt made to punish
for what was claimed an unwarranted
interference on the part of its presi-
dent, it is my desire to say that my ac-
tons at all times We're in the interest
and welfare of the entire labor move
ment of the state, and at no time was
any authority claimed except that of
an intermediary to bring the contend
ing forces together. When the agree
ment was presented to the striking
union. 1t was made plain to them that
no recommendation would be made by
me as to whether they should reject
or ratify. That they were the ones that
would in case Of ratification have to
work under it's provisions, and it was
for them to know what they wanted
Further than this. your president re-
tired from the room when first the ex-
entire union. ratified the provisions by
a unanimous vote.
Boone Telephone Operators Strike.
Some time during June of last year
the telephone operators of Boone and
Ames formed a union. and shortly
afterwards got into controversy with
the Boone County Telephone Company
and struck their jobs. The affair was
threatening to become both long drawn
out and costly. In talking over the
situation with the president of the In
dependent Telephone companies of the
state, the suggestion was made that he
communicate with some one in author
ity with view of effecting a settle
ment. The following morning a mes
sage was received from him suggest
ing that MIR. Charles Deering of the
Des Moines Mutual. and myself, at
once proceed TO Boone to bring about
q conference between the contending
parties. The suggestion was that same
day, July 3, complied with. After an
extended conference. lasting to mid
night and again the next day until
noon, between representatives of the
Boone Trades Assembly and the direc-
tory of the telephone company, it was
finally agreed that all points of differ
ences should be submitted to an arbi-
tration committee of which one mem
Der should be selected by the Trades
Assembly, which had the matter in
charge for the strikers, one by the
company, and these to select the third
man.
The strike was in this manner set
tied, aitho for some time there appeared
disagreements on interpretations OF the
decision of the board of arbitrators.
keokuk cooperage Company.
while on a trip to the cities of the
southeast part of the state, request
was made by representatives of the
Keokuk Trades Assembly, and of the
coopers' union of that city to try and
secure conference with the manager
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