The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-05

are idle today. The suspension Il
caused by the abandonment OF the
spring Creek mines employing go.
Twelve trains were taken OF tho
Iowa Central to save coal. Pres
dent White Of the miners arrived
from the east today and looks for
an early settlement In Iowa.
New York. April 3.--The eve OF the
second meeting 81 the committee rep
rcsentinR the anthracite mine workers
and their employees finds the situation
SO far us the hard coal fields are con-
ccrned unchanged from that disclosed
Ia the communications that have
passed between the contcnding forces
and which have been made public.
Neither miners nor operators last night
could venture "a prediction as To- the
outcome. Both sides are hopeful. how
ever. and there IL feeling ar-ong
those vitality interested I'm the struggle
that some way out OF the present difii-
Guilty Will be- found.
President Mitchell arrived here last
night from Indianapolis and estab-
lished headquarters at the Ashland
house. lie was accompanied by his
secretary and Thomas Haggerty OF
tho central Pennsylvania districts OF
the miners union. who IN a member of
the international executive board. 9th
ers who arrived last night were Prcsi-
dents Nichols. Fahey and Dettrey and
Secretaries Dempsey. Gallagher and
Hartlcin. all Of the anthracite region.
Operators Arc Indignant.
The concilintory spirit shown In the
first meeting OF the two committees Is
not expected To obtain I'm today's con-
Terence. The operators are indignant
over the action OF the miners union
In forcing n suspension OF operati
and from Information gathered IL IL
not unlikely that the miners will be told
that ;heir action was extraordinary"
AS President BAer has already told MIR
Mitchell by telegram. The district
leaders OF the mine workers. In de-
Tending their course. say the action
OF the Shamokin scale committee was
justified: that no agreement or CON
tract between the operators and the
men existed after midnight Saturday
The presidents OF the anthracite coal
carrying roads devoted considerable at
tention To the action OF retail coal deal
ers In New York. Philadelphia and 9TH
or cities In raising the price OF domrs-
tic sizes or coal To the consumer. They
have received reports that many retail
crs have advanced prices anywhere
from % cents To 81 "A ton. The opera
tors some days ago warned the dealers
that II they continue the practice their
supply of coal Will be- cut OF and fuel
will be given to only those dealers who
practices OF advancing prices. however
have become SO widespread that the op-
| orators deemed IL necessary tn issue n
statement To the public showing their
position.
indianapolis. April Although half
"A million members of the United Mine
Workers 81 America have ceased work
today awaiting the granting OF their
wage demands by the coal operators
| there iS nothing at the national head
| quarters 81 the union that would in
| dictate anything unusual has happened.
Nearly all officials are out Of the city
and a corps Of clerks and stcnographers
| is In charge OF the offices. President
| John Mitchell ls In New York Ia meet
| the anthracite operators tomorrow.
| President lewis Is In Ohio directing the
/ strike In that state. Secretary Treas
urer W. II. Wilson Is at Clcartield. Pa.
| attending tho joint conference Of the
/ Central Pennsylvania district. Samuel
| " Sexton. editor OF the Mine Workers
| Journal Is the only official i'm tho city.
! The feeling at headquarters concern
/ ing the situation In the bituminous
| fields is sanguine.
| II is known that In the western
| Pennsylvania district r. l. Robbins.
| president OF the Pittsburg Coal COM
| pany. VIII At once sign the scale not
only for his companys mines. but for
his own as well. II Is expected the
| independent operators, who will meet
| tomorrow. will agree 10 sign the scale
| 20 protect their markets.
In West Virginia and Iowa Joint con-
! ventions between the operators and
| miners are In session ut Charleston and
| Des Moines. and IL In hoped At national
! headquarters that tho operators VIII
meet the demand for the advance.
| Michigan miners and operators will
| meet tomorrow at Saginaw: the central
! Pennsylvania meeting will be held to-
morrow at Clearfield. and the Kentucky
meeting ut Louisville tomorrow.
! Before leaving for New York last
night President Mitchell, said:
Anthracite miners will stay out un-
! I'll We have an understanding with the
| operators Tomorrow tho eight hour
! day will be celebrated Strike condI-
| lions will prevail Tuesday over prnc-
tlcally all of Ohio. central Pennsyl-
| vaniu. Indiana. Illinois. Missouri. Mich
! igan. Arkansas. Tennessee. Kansas, In
| dian Territory. Texas and In the an
! thracite fields.
The mines In West Virginia will be-
] operated "a few days. pcTrling the re-
suit of the district joint conference In
| Charleston.
| -. l.. Robbins and the western Penn
! sylyanin and independents VIII readopt
/ the 1903 scale Monday by signing u
| contract Western Kentucky operators
! have signed. Iowa operators have ac-
| ccptcd the terms and many Independent
| operators Of Indiana and Illinois have
| notified our district officers they are
ready To sign. The advance has been
| posted In tho Irwin field In western
| Pennsylvania and the big Berwind-
| White company I'm central Pcnnsyl-
/ vania has posted the advance. Fifty
/ per cent. OF the tonnage - ready To-
| sign up
| Mitchell viii arrive In New York this
! evening. His conference with the OPP
: orators has been set FOR tomorrow
/ morning.
Philadelphia. April REPORTS re-