The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03
MANY 60 BACK.
Thousands Of Miners in the BIZ
luminous Coal Fields
Have Returned to Work and
Others Win Follow.
IN ANTHRACITE MINES
The Situation Has Not Under
gone Any Change.
Mitchell Looks for Operators to
Come to Terms.
IN ANTHRACITE MINES

New York. April although moth
ing has occurred to change the situa-
tion there was a general expectation
that the conference between the sub
committees of the anthracite operators
and the miners which viii be held in
the Jersey Central building later in the
day viii bear fruit. There was a strong
optimistic feeling among the represen-
tatives of the miners that something
will happen greatly to reiieye the stu
alton. President Mitchell during the
forenoon said there was no change in
the situation so far as the miners are
concerned The men still stand firm
for what they have asked and he felt
confident that the operators would not
continue to maintain the attitude they
have assumed up to the present time.
Mr. Mitchell denied ali rumors that
concessions would be made by him to-
day All reports Of that character. he
said. were mere speculation 1t has
been rumored that the miners would
not press all the demands they have
made but would if the mine owners
showed a disposition to meet them half
way, drop some OF the propositions
they have made. notwithstanding
MI Mitchell's firm stand it is consid-
cred quite likely that the Shamokin
scale committee would rather make
concessions than declare a strike at
this time
President Mitchell received another
large number Of kilograms today from
the various bituminous districts of the
union. lie informed a representative
of the Associated Press that affairs in
the soft coal regions are working
themselves out just as he had expected
they would. All his information he
Of ri
thousands of men have returned to the
mines at increased pay and he expect
ed to hear during the day that many
more soft coal companies have agreed
to the 1903 scale.
Dolan StiL Hangs On.
Pittsburg. Pa -April 3@The ex-
peeted general resumption OF work. at.
the mines in this district where the
scale was signed yesterday did not take
place today. But few plants were re-
ported in full operation others were
running with reduced forces and many
were idle.
Yesterdays holiday is said by the
operators to be largely RESPONSIBLE for
the small forces at work. The men,
they say. are always slow TO return
to the mines following these ceiebra-
TOns and it usually takes a week or
more before nOrI4aI conditions prevail.
All the independent plants we're shut
down and no effort was made to ope-
rate them. When the miners district
convention resumed its sessions today
Patrick DOlan, who was deposed last
month Is district president, attemp ed
to preside The delegates alrno
unanimously demanded his removal
and upon his refusal to vacate a com
mittee of 10 was appointed to eject
him from the hall. Fearing the re-
suits of the pending injunction pro
Ceedings, however. cooler counsel ad-
vtsed against such summary action. A
recess was then taken while a com
Ia ac,rl To
an order enjoining Dolan from disturb
ing the meeting.
No Coal Mined in Ohio.
Columbus. O.. April 3.=Not a ton of
coal is being mined in Ohio today al
though a number of independent ope-
rators are ready to sign the scale.
Headquarters Closed
Indianapolis Ind. April 3.-AH of
the national officers of the United
Mine Workers of America being out
of the city. the national headquarters
are practically closed.
Indiana operators employing 1000
of the 5000 miners have signed the
scale. -Four signed last night at
Washington and six at Terre Haute
wellington OfCOuROr. president Of the
Indiana miners, went to Evansville to-
day to sign the operate Of the south
ern part of the state. He expects all
operators in that field to sign at once
except two.
Agreement Is Reached.
Charleston, w. Va. April s.-The
miners and operators of subdistrfct
No. IL met here today in joint con-
ference. No agreement was reached
at the morning session.
Dolan Walks Out
Pittsburg Pa. April 3.=When the
committee of three appointed by the
district convention consulted counsel
they were advised that an order could
not be issued by the court restraining
Dclan without a hearing. The COM
nfxtee returned to the convention hall
and again ordered Dolan to leave
Upon his refusal they took him by
the arm to forcibiy eject him but he
offered no resistance and quietly left.
The convention then went into execu-
tive session.
Fifty Operators Sign.
Springfield. Ill. April s.-State
President Perry OF the United Mine
Workers of America stated this after
noon that so far fifty operators in all
signed the agreement to pay the scale
of 1903, which Is 4 cents higher
than the scale which expired April l.
1906, and that he expects to hear
from many others. s. far in the
been signed by three independent
operators. The legislative board Of
miners union met in this city today
and examined the books of outgoing
officers and installed new officers OF
the state Organization.
Ladder Smashes Show Case.
Workmen placing a sign over the
FitWell shoe store dropue6 p 40 foot