The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-08-19
.LUMBERMEN nit
HARD BY STRIKE
COAST SAWMiLLS' LOSS IN AU-
GUST is ESTIMATED AT A
MILLION DOLLARS.
PERHAM GIVES HILL FACTS
SENDS GREAT NORTHERN PRESI-
DENT A STATEMENT OF
STRIKERS CASE.

St. Paul, Aug. 17.-Upward Of ST.
100000 will be the cost of the teleg-
raphers' strike to the sawmill men of
Washington, and to those Identified
with them, in August alone, according
to the estimate of r. j. Menu Of the
H. B. White Lumber company. From
other sources comes information that
confirms Mr.. MEMS opinion Of the sit
uation on the two transcontinental
lines.
It is stated that the annual east
bound single shipment of these mills
require $4,000 cars and the lumber TO-
600 cars. This makes u movement OF
1000 cars each weeH. The inability
to get cars west and to move east the
cars already loaded is stacking up an
immense loss for the mill men, as well
as for the railroads in expense bills.
Situation Very Bad.
According to the Minneapolis deal
ers in West coast lumber the situation
is very bad. The mills are practically
unable to get cars, and Geographic al
vices from the West say that very lit
tie freight is moving. The coast men
report that the Western railroad
yards hold practically no emptles,
that the railroads can get no equip
ment to load, and the loads are not
moving out.
The immediate effect may be an adj
vance in prices of the shingles actual
ly on hand. Cars regarding when
there is any uncertainty of arrival
here can hardly share in the advance.
Governments View of Strike.
A dispatch from Washington says:
Attorney General Moody is appar-
emily convinced that the telegraphers'
strike is practically broken, for he LETT
for an extended vacation Sunday, leaV-
ing Assistant Attorney General RObb
in charge.
"Ar reports received since the mid
die of last week indicate that busl-
ness is being handled with reasonable
dispatch. and that normal conditions
are being restored. There is no more
complaint that government dispatches
are being delayed. and it is very aF
parent from what is said at the de-
partment of justice that the govern
ment believes the strike to be almost
as good as ended"
Perham Reports to Hill.
President Perham OF the STRIKING
telegraphers yesterday sent James }.
Hill a long typewriter statement y
summary of the strike from its lncep-
ton to the present time from the tel
eeraphers' view. MIR. Hill, through
his secretary, informed newspaper
callers that he had nothing to say
about it.
President Perham declines to make
public his communication to MI. Hin.
ut is simply an explanation OF our
side of the case" he said, is couched
in respectful language and makes no
demands beyond consideration OF It's
noints solely on their own merits. 1t
does not even request an answer by
Mr. Hill | sent the communication
simply that Mr. Hill might have our
side IF the case as we'll as that pre-
scented to him by the officials OF the
Great Northern.
Governor Ignorant of Conference.
Gov. Johnson asserted that he knew
nothing of the proposed united action
of governors of the Northwest states
To hold conference at Bismarck, n.
n on the subject of the strike; he
had not been asked to name any dele
gate to such conference and the whole
nronosition was news to him.
Strikers May Get $4,000.
President Perham denies that a
snecial assessment has been ordered
as was reported. The Order OF Rail
way Telegraphers is voting a one
DAVIS pay" assessment for the North
western strike, which, if passed, Will
olive the strikers $4,000 with which
to continue the fight. 1t is claimed
that there are sufficient funds now on
hand to enable the strikers to keep up
the strike for some time yet.