Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17
END OF THE STRIKE
ALMOST IN SIGHT
Strong Hopes for Settlement
Through Neil.
CONFERENCE YESTERDAY
Strong Influences Brought to Bear fe~
Adjustment.
STRIKE EXTENSION UNLIKELY
Efforts to Get Telegraphers and COM
panies Together for Mutual Agree
manifestation in New York

SAN FRANCISCO. July 17.--As result
of conference Yesterday between Labor
Commissioner Nein and President s. J.
Small of the Commercial photographers
Union an end of the telegraphers strike bar,
II is believed. been brought into sight.
1t was limited yesterday about the tel
egraphers hea dquarters in Oakland that
some friction had developed between Presi-
dent Small and the three members "f tho
executive committee OF the national union
who came west with Commissioner Neil,
and one Is said to have strongly minated
that there would he no extension of tho
strike to other cities, whatever might be-
the outcome here.
1t is believed that strong influences viii
be brought to persuade the operators to
accept the terms offered by The companies.
Whatever terms covering wages and
hours are agreed upon in settling the striko
the unonists declare they Will Insist upon
the rcinsta tement OF all members now OUT.
President Small says he Will probably
make public today the result OF ais con.
ferences with Commissioner Nelli. lie VIII
not yet announce whether general stiihe
will be ordered in the event of the faiiurs
of NELL to bring the strikers ana the COM
panieS together.
Western Union Forces Issue.
NEW YORK, July 17.-Indcations that
determined to force the issue In the present
controversy with its employees became evil
dent Yesterday when, without warning,
Samuel Jolly, an ardent member of tho
Telegraphers' Union was peremptoriiy DIS
charged Jolly is one of the Oldest mem
bers OF the order. and, although he holds
no official position. has a following among
his fellow employees. " hen ne asked his
superior who gave him his blue envelope
what the reason for his dismissal was he
| was informed that none was given.
D., The matter was referred TO tie local
union to which Jolly belongs, and was con-
| sidered at "A meeting held last night III 10
| probable that the union vii! serve an nlli-
matum on the telegraph company tocay,
| in twenty four hours. In that ca sc the issue
| between the company and its employees VIII
reach a crisis and a break in their f.!a-
| tions is likely at any minute
Mute witnesses Of the fact that extensive
preparations are being made Tor every
! emergency were seen last evening With
1 one hundred mattresses and nifty wooden
and wire cots were delivered at the west
ern Union building. az Broadway and bey
street Several of the minor officials VINO
were seen declined to admit that the pen-
ding was being taken into the bui!dins 10
furnish accommodations for str.ke-prt"kers'
| In the event of trouble. any non-union OPP
| orators who might be engaged would not
| leave the building while hos.ities were at
their height. Three Pinkerton detectFes
| were on guard at the door through Wm.h
| the mattresses and cots were taken. 20
| supplies had been purchased IRON "'h
| known dry goods house ana were u.'N'Iea
| nv an eXpreSS company.