Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-13

The board of trade was practically
tied up when the gong sounded. Some
quotations were received. but business
was at standstill.
New York May Join Strike.
New York, Aug. ia strike Of the
5000 telegraphers in New York in
sympathy with the Chicago strike is
to be considered at meeting called
for Sunday. President Ahearn Of the
local union, said:
''It is likely that New York will be
involved in the strike. The union has
done all in It's power to prevent a
strike but the company has not acted
fairly. l think the strike will become
general throughout the country"
Kansas City Situation Unchanged.
Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 12.-There is
but little change here in the Western
Union strike situation. George w.
Brownson, local manager, stated that
they had about 80 operators at work
at the main Office, an increase of Is
over yesterday. and that with this
force they were moving business in
fair shape. On the other hand, Cal E.
Ryle, who has charge of the strike for
the operators, declared that none Of
the strikers had gone back to work,
and that the Western Unions force
consisted of wire chiefs, the four or
five operators who remained In Tues
day, nonunion man who was passing
through the city, and a few Office girls
who had been pressed into service.
The branch offices were still closed.
ST. Louis Men Ready to Strike.
ST. Louis, Aug. 12-Momentarily ex-
pecting advices from National Deputy
President Russell at Chicago as to
whether strike shall be called, St.
Louis telegraphers were at work as
usual Saturday.
st. Paul Men Remain at Work.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 12.-The oper-
ating force in the ST. Paul office Of the
Western Union reported for work Sat
urday and there is no immediate pros
pect of strike. Only enough men are
employed in Minneapolis to handle
local business, the relay center being
st. Paul, where there are nearly 100
men employed.
Minneapolis Men Walk Out.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug 12-With
but few exceptions every Western
Union Telegraph operator in Mime
apolis left their instruments and
walked out of the Office at $3.50 a. m.
Saturday. This includes the Western
Union operators who handle the quota
lions in the chamber of commerce.
New Orleans Strike Spreads.
New Orleans, Aug. 1.-THE strike
of Postal telegraph operators in this
city extended when the day force did
not go to work. About 60 men are at.
fected. Local officials of the company
announced that they we're bringing in
men from the outside and they expect
ed soon to show material improve.
ment in the situation.
Denver Men Still Out.
Denver, Colo, Aug. 12-Conditions
at the local Office of the Western
Union Telegraph company remain
about the sam& None of the IS oeer.
atOrS VINO went on strike FRIDAY nave
returned to work, but the Western
Union officials say they have secured
Is operators and are moving messages
with some delay. The Postal opera.
tors are still working.
Houston and Dallas Out.
Houston, Tex, Aug. 1.-THE union
and nonunion telegraphers of the
Western Union Telegraph company
struck here at ten o'clock Saturday il
sympathy with the strikers at Dallas
The men refused to work with non
union men in the Dallas Office. Fifteel
operators are out, leaving three, in
Guiding one woman, at the keys. TIL,
night force is expected to join the da!
force.