The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-15
LUMBERMEN HARD
/ HIT BY The STRIKE
Coast Sawnnills' Loss in August
Is Estimated at ~
100000.
PERHAM TELLS HILL s..
ALL ABOUT THE STRIKE
Order Of Railway photographers
May Vote $150,000 for the
.sa- Strikers.

Upwards of 81 900 900 will be the cost
of the telegraphers strike to the saw
mill men of Washington, and to those
identified with them, in August alone,
according to the estimate of h. j. Menu
Of the H. B. Waite Lumber company
From other sources comes information
that confirms Mr.. Menu opinion OF the
situation on the two transcontlnental
lines.
It is stated that the annual eastbound
shingle shipments of these mills re re-
ql1ire $4,000 cars and the lumber 10000
cars. This makes a movement each
week of 1000 cars. The inability to
get cars west and to move east the cars
already loaded is stacking up an i'm
mense loss for the mill men, as well as
for the railroads in expense bills.
According to the Minneapolis dealers
In west coast lumber the situation is
very bad. The mills are practically I'M
able to get cars, and telegraphic advices
from the west say that very little
freight is moving. The coast men re-
port that the western railroad yards
hold practically mo empties, that the
railroads can get no equipment to load,
and that loads are not moving out.
The immediate effect may be an adj
vance in prices of the shingles actually
on. hand. Cars regarding which there is
any uncertainty Of arrival here can
hardly share in the advance.
Governments View of Strike
A dispatch to T ournal from
Washington today says:
attorney General Moody is appar-
emily convinced that the telegraphers
strike is practically broken, for he left
for an extended vacation Sunday, leav-
ing Assistant Attorney General Robb in
charge.
"All reports received since the mid
die of last week indicate that business
Is being handled with reasonable dis
being restored. There is no more com
plant that government dispatches are
being delayed, and it is very apparent
from what is said at the department of
Justice that the government believes the
strike to be almost as good as ended.''
Perham Reports to HILL,
President Perham Of the striking tel
egraphers today sent James J. Hill a
long typewriter statement, a summary
of the strike from it's inception' to the
present time from the telegrapher Is
view. Mr.. Hill, thru his secretary, in.
formed newspaper callers that he had
nothing to say about it. Considering
the fact that the communication Gov.
cred a large number of typewriter
pages it is probable that Mr.. Hill will
not be able to more than read it over
and consider it's points this Afternoon
President Perham of the telegraph
ers declines to make public his com
munication to MI. Hill. > ..s-.-.
cit is simply an explanation of on,
side of the case,' he said today, ''is
couched in respectful language ant
makes no demands beyond considera
ton. of it's points solely on their OWL
merits. It does not even request ar
answer by Mr.. Hill. I sent the com
munication simply that Mr.. Hill mi gh1
have our side Of the case as well a:
that presented to him by the official.
of the Great Northern. 1t will have
the effect Of putting him on record
after having full knowledge of all side
of the story. If he says nothing, h,
will indorse the action of his railway
officials.'
Governor Ignorant of Conference.
Governor John A. johnson ASSERTED
posed united action of governors O.
northwest states to hold a conference a
Bismarck, N. D., on the subject Of tn
strike; he had not been asked to nam
any delegate to such conference and tn
whole proposition was news to him.
Strikers May Get $4,000.
President Perham denies that a spe
cial assessment has been ordered a
was reported. The Order of Railwa
photographers is voting a cone day
strike, which if passed will give tn
strikers $150000 with which to COZ
tinue the fight. It is claimed that Their
are sufficient funds now on hand to Ell
able the strikers to keep up the strik
for some time yet.