The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18
MINERS STRIKE
ALMOST OVER,
Final Conference of Miners and
Operators of District No. is
in Session at Clearfield To-day.
STRUGGLE HAS LASTED
SINCE FIRST OF APRIL.
in Pay and Compromise was made
on Checkweighmen Question.

Onuer the lermS the MINERS get increase
in Pay and Compromise was made
on Checkweighmen Question.
A joint conference Of representatives
OF United Mine Workers of America
and the bituminous coal operators of
Central Pennsylvania was held in Phil
adelphia July 10th, when they agreed
upon settlement of the difficulties be-
tween the miners and operators. An
other conference was held in Harris
burg on 18th inst. and the miners rep
resentatives and coal operators signed
an agreement for two years. A conven-
tion of the United Mine Workers of
No. 2 district was held at Clearfield
yesterday to act upon the agreement
made between the miners representa-
tives and the operators at Harrisburg
last Friday, but the convention held an
all afternoon session and adjourned to
meet at 900 a. m. to-day without ratify-
ing the action of their representatives.
The agreement signed by United Mine
Workers representatives and operators
is a. follows:
First-Pick mining, per gross ton 66
cents; per net ton So. So cents; machine
loading shall be five-ninths of the pick
price, plus one-half cent and cutting
and scraping, whether by the ton, day
or task, will be advanced 645 per cent
above the price paid in 1905.
All other day wa~es and monthly
men, both inside and outside the mines,
and all dead work and yardage shall be
advanced 5.S5 per cent above the rates
paid during the scale year ending
March 81, 1906, except mechanics and
skilled laborers, who shall be paid,such
prices as shall be mutually agreed upon
between the undersigned and the me-
| cnanlc employed.
Coke men to receive an advance of
5.S5 per cent over the rates paid during
the scale year of 1905.
Second-Eight hours OF actual work
at place of work shall constitute days
work for all labor inside the mines ex-
cept pumpmen and monthly men, who
shall work the number OF hours re-
quired. 1t is understood and agreed
however that the trip-riders, motor.
men and cagers shall work the extra
time required to clean up and deliver
outside all coal gathered from working
places through the side tracks within
the eight hours of actual work and shall
be paid for such extra time of work al
the rates per hour herein,agreed upon
All outside labor to work the number o.
hours required and t9 be paid as pei
rates specified.
Thlrd-There is to be no change O
working conditions and customs under
this scale from such conditions and Gus
toms as have applied at this mine, ant
have been in practice thereat during
the scale year ending March 81, 1906.
In addition to the adoption of the
scale the following agreement was en-
tered into for machine loading:
That during the term Of this agree
meut it is agreed that the price OF ma
chine loadings shall be 37.9 cents PEI
gross ton, or 1876 cents per net ton.
The other provisions are:
"Any regularly employed miner may
at his option, authorize deductions from
! coal mined, for use OF a checkweigh
mems fund, such amount Of coal as h
may elect to subscribe, provided sucl
authority is duly executed in writing
bv each individual miner, and such au
thorization releases the company from
all liability from account thereof
There shall be no collection by the com
pany from day labor working in tn
mines or outside. The collection @
coal for acknowledgements fund shall b
collected from sheets on tipples.
The right to hire and discharge, tn
management of the mine and the direC
; tion of the working force are vested eS
clusively in the operator and the Unite
Mine Workers of America shall nc
abridge that right. 1t is not the ir
tention of this provision to encourag
S the discharge of employees Or the refusa
I, of employment to applicants because {
< personal prejudice or activity in matter
!, affecting the Ufited Mine Workers {
America.
, Should differences arise under thi
a agreement between the employees @
s employers touching the proper inter
|. probation OF any Of its provisions, ther
). shall be no suspension Of work on az