The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-09-18

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In the Lake Shore station there are
twelve booths for long distance tale
p.ioning. and when messages were re
fused by the telegraph s.,aspasi.ss the
would be sender toSk them :stsssi.,.itway
to the station. Rct u. booth; III the
early days. of the strike wers,in con
slant use. Nine persons ws,rr uaitin.
turns al one booth the otiier ta.;r;.;:i. III
10 o'elocke
Il must get this thres1h. P..s,,se give
ne the next chance begged !, wnciau
with baby IN her arms. '.cir !:ttle
reach my husband Tie telegraph com
pany cannot send the MESA se
through
The woman said her maine was Mrs
William Shedd aud her husband was a
broker in the Frick building. PittsburS.
of the long distance company.
Pony" Moore. chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee of the Chicago local,
was presented with silver whistle,
attached to Il silver cord. Now, go
and blow yourself. Pony" they said.
Boys" said Pony" Il atn not going
to buy drink or take one until this
strike is over"
Moore says it is mans game the
operators are playing.
A staneh union man in Chicago had
discussed things with his fellows.
made speeches and furnished many
thoughts that stand in good stead now.
says the Chicago Inter Ocean. He
loved principle and batei weak kneed
men His brothers admired and re-
spected him.
The other night they say him slip
ping stealthiiy up the alley from Clark
street and go into the back door OF the
Western Union building. They called.
and he stopped.
What are You doing here. Art?'
they demanded.
He looked from one face to an
other. like one who had been found
out In crime. Aud then he spoke
slowly, heavily ard without hope
Boys" lie said. boys. conduit
sit there and let my mother die. She
would not let me die. She has gone
ont and shaved fer me, SD that I could
learn the trade. and now She is old
and gone to pieces. You're right. all
OF you. and I'm wrong. dead wrong.
but l could not stand it to sit there,
and think. I'm going back to work.
Out in Clark street il ear ratified and
changed. An automobile buZZcd past
On the boulevard on the other side of
the building. There was the monot-
and now and then the shril cry of Il
newsboy calling out strike extras.
But where they stood was Il vacant 81
ience. Then one OF the group spoke
Like one In the presence OF tragedy
he spoke. slowly aud with kindness
wait until we get away. We've
won't know anything about it,
He watched them pass ont into La
sale street. And then he turned
away from the door. SUNK down the
alley aud disappeared into the crowd
street.
THE women and girls are the back
bone Of this strike Cal Il. Rye. chair
man OF the strikers grievance commit
tee OF the teiegraphcrs in Kansas City.
said the other morning to reporter
OF the Kansas City Star Their en-
thusiasm Is ontagious and serves to
strengthen us in our determination to
win"
Yes. a1d some of them have more
at stake than the men," another strik-
err said.
He pointed o':t two young women
who were i.ilrstgioUsiy expounding
their grievances 10 Il group Of women
See those two girls he said. They
bought home about Il year ago for
themselves and their widowed mother
ont near Rudd Park. They have it
a bout one-third paid for. Now. ii We
lose this strike and consequently those
girls lose their jobs they stand to lose
their home. TOO for telegraphy is the
only trade they know
The women and girls attend every
,uaatif,.. of tt,n strikers and .ra nrnu,
inent in the deliberations
Feel like going back 10 work. Car
rie*' impaired an operator. addressing
one Of the women in a joking way.
no. stree" she replied. I'm reg |
ular dynamiter on this strike question.
I'll get jobs at Il ribbon counter be-
fore III go back under the Old conGi- |
tons"
Coats Trimmed With Buttons.
Coats and most other garments are