Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-09
Strike at Los Angeles
Followed by WaIkouts
Elsewhere.
CHICAGO Is Affected
Nothing Doing at Western Union
0ffices---Kansas City Men
Also Quit.

Chicago, Aug 9-There were no
signs of disorder around the Western:
Union building, but Chief of Police
Shippy detailed 30 officers 10 see n0
crowds congregated around the build
ing or around the board of trade.
Early in the day an insane man rush
ed into the central police station anl
inquired in an excited manner fo'
President Roosevelt. saying he wanted
him to end the telegraphers' strike ~
once. He was arrested.
Tickers Out of Business.
Western Union tickers We're almost
entirely out of business early i'll tho
day Men in charge of the department
declared they had no idea when condI-
tions would improve. This causei
much inconvenience to brokers who
were compelled to get their stock quo
tations over the telegraph wires which
caused them considerable delay.
Meeting Being Held.
The telegraphers' grievance commit
tee will hold meeting this afternoon
to consider among other things the ad-
visibility of calling out 800 Postal op-
orators. 80 of whom failed to show up
this m0Tning.-------------
Officials of the Postal company say
they know nothing of the impending
strike. but admit one is possible. At
the headquarters of the striking opCr-
ators it was said the Western Union
had at noon only % men at work.
This statement is denied by officials of
the company, who claim to have many
times that number at work.
Demands Ready.
This afternoon it is expected the
union will present TO the Western
Union the following demands:
Eight-hour day.
Increase of 25 per cent in wages.
Recognition of the union.
If these are. not granted in full, they
say the strike will be continued.
Go Out at Kansas City.
Kansas City. Aug 9.-The entire
force of the Western Union here, ex-
cepting the chief operator numbering
$50 employees, went out at ! this after
noon. The Western Union men in the
board of trade also went out.
strike at Helena, Mont.
Helena, Mont. Aug All Western
Union operators are on strike.
The chief operator and his assistant
alone remain at work. The strike is
due to the marking off of an operate,
who declined to man Chicago wire.
Out at salt Lake City, Also.
Salt Lake City. Aug. 9.-The Wester;
Union operators walked out at 1:3t
p. m.
Salt Lake City, Aug. "a meeting
of the Salt Lake Commercial Te!egra
piers union of America will be helC
this afternoon to decide whether o.
not the men in the Western Union of
flee shall go out with sympathy witt
Los Angeles.
Await Signal.
Denver, Col, Aug. 9.-Westen Uniol
operators are ready to go on strike a
soon as they are asked 10 use a WIZ
to Chicago or Los Angeles.
Not Likely to Spread.
New York, Aug 9.-The strike o
telegraph operators in Chicago toda
is regarded by the company as local il
its nature and not likely to precipitat
a strike here. II is said at local head
quarters of the telegraphers' union tC
day a strike of operators here is yer
unlikely.
Go Out Mt II 80.
Chicago, Aug. 9.-Forty union telt
graph operators-all who handle owe
land business-walked out of the Wes
ern Unions general offices in this cit
at 1870 O'Clock last night. Thi
seemed to make the strike threatene
some weeks ago certainty at last
The sudden acton of the men
leaving their keys followed closel
upon resolutions adopted earlier in th
evening in meeting of the union.
these resolutions the men refused
receive or send messages from or
Los Angeles.
Men Sent Home; Strike Follows.
Following the announcement of tn
resolution on the part of the men thel