Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
STRIKE IS
EXPECTED
COAL MINERS NOW AT INDIANA.
POLLS EXPECT A TERM
OF lDLENEss
CONFERENCES ARE ON
CONFERENCES ARE ON
First Of Several Important Sessions Is
Held at IndIanapoIls-The Anthra.
cite Miners Refuse to Permit Them.
selves to Be lntevlewed-coaI Price
Jumps at Des Moines.


meetings, conventions and conferences
In which an. effort is to be made to
deal with the labor crisis in the coal
industry was opened today by the ses-
sion of the international executive
board of the United Mine Workers.
All delegates that have arrived in the
city thus far seem to be convinced
that grave situation confronts them.
The majority Of them believe there
will be strike beginning April J..
The delegates from the anthracite dis
tricts are following the example Of
their leaders and are not talking.
Coal Goes Up In Iowa.
Des Moines, March 14.-Nearly all
the local dealers advanced the price
Of soft coal from So to $3.10 per ton
today. The advance, some dealers
say, was due to the increased demand
because of the cold weather, but 9TH
ers admit that because Of the impend-
ing coal strike, factories and railroads
have accumulated such large sur
plus that the local supply has been
cut short
Labor Leaders Oppose Bill.
Washington, d. c., March H.-Pres-
ident Gompers of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor and President Furuseth
of the Seamen's union, caused fu.
rore today before the house committee
on judiciary during. the hearing on the
anti-injuncti ction? bills by denouncfng the
Gilbert antiinjunction BILL. which is
said to have been drawn by Commits
sioner Garfield and to have the en-
dorsement OF President Roosevelt OF
the Presidents reported endorsement
Furuseth said s: ,
"If he understands this bill and ther
gives It his endorsement he9is an en-
emy to honest labor struggling under
adverse conditions for a better life
Nay, he would be an enemy to human
liberty. We will not believe 1t The
Gilbert bill grants the courts sitting
in equity absolute jurisdiction in al
cases growing out of labor troubles.
The equity process in labor suits is
violently opposed by the labor leaders
Iowans Against Strike.
Des Moines, March 14.-Pledged tc
effect compromise and avoid q gen
eral coal strike by every means possi
BILE, the executive board of the lowe
United Mine Workers are enroute eas
| " 1ICCilu CuO AdClOAdI COuVcuIlOI
which meets at Indianapolis Thurs
day.
From the fact that upon the actor
to be taken at the conference depends
the mining situation after April 1 il
the entire United States, the results
are awaited with much anxiety in ev
cry coal producing and coal consum
ing center.
Among the Iowa delegates are Johl
P. White, state president; w. w
White, vice president; Edward Perry
secretary, and other members of th'
board who reside in southeastern
Iowa. The board met in Des Moine
this week to settle a few difference
between Des Moines miners and oper
ators. Outside Of the fact that no as
sessment was voted against the min
ers to support their number in case O
strike, the session yesterday was o
no especial Importance.
Before leaving the city the member
4 Of the board did not hesitate to ga.
4 that they do not desire strike Il
Iowa and that they will work and vot
4 to effect a compromise. Whether the.
are willing to accept the 5 per cen
| increase, offered as feeler by Pres.
dent Robbins at indianapolis, Ind, tn
/ Iowa miners would not say, but 1t |
/ believed here that they will supper
| that measure rather than demand
l11b per cent increase If the latte
J should mean strike.