The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
BROKERS GIVE IN.
A Number of Commission Firms
Grant Operators What They Ask.


GF'rom the Chicago Tribune, Aug. 1SJ
Chicago grain and stock brokers.
having met in nearly every instance
the demands of the union telegraph
operators for minimum. wage scale
a closed shop, an a guarantee that
they would not receive any quotations
from western Union sources, were al
lowed to do business as usual yester-
day.
The most demoralizing effect of the
unrest produced by the threatened
strike was the demand made for a 10
per cent margin on all stock tran
sacttons and a per cent margin on
grain deals The brokers explained
that this was for their own protec-
ton. Last week, in consequence of
the strike, all country customers were
advised to get off the long side OF
the market
tween the employers and the key men
IN several brokers' offices. These re-
late to the sources from which quota
tions were received. In two brokers'
expressed willingness to go back if
their scruples were satisfied. They
probably will be taken back.
Twelve Offices Still Unsigned.
In practically every case the de-
mands of the operators for a mini
mum wage scale that was satisfactory
was met. Where t was not acceded
to at once it was explained that the
proprietors were IN the east and 1T
had not been possible to communicate
with them.
There are twelve of these offices
that have not yet signed contracts
with the union. 1t was stated last
night that if the contracts were not
signed today there would be strikes
in these offices. where approximately
seventy men are employed.
1t was definitely decided in the af-
ternoon by the executive board of the
local telegrapfers union that there
would be no walkout OF the operators
of brokers', packers and other leased
wires until next Thursday in any case,
and probably not then because it was
believed that the employers were will
ing to give their men all that was
asked.
Strike in One Office.
The only trouble in the brokers' Of
fees occurred in the morning when men
in the offices of A. w. Nohe and A. c.
New York stock wire for the Western
Union. Six men struck. The officials
of these concerns would not make any
statement concerning the incipient
strike beyond saying that they had
enough operators to look after all the
business that came In.
In the afternoon two of the largest
brokerage firms, Bartlett, Frazier &
Darlington and Sydney c. Love & Co.,
signed an agreement with the union
granting the request. for higher wages
and the closed shop 1t was stated that
the former firm offered to put up GER
tilted check for $4,000 that it would
carry out the provisions of this agree
ment but the operators said that it
would not be necessary. Following this
action a meeting of representatives of
severaI of the larger brokerage con-
Germs was held in the office of Bartlett,
Frazier & Darlington to discuss some
general action to be taken by the brok-
ers to assure the continuation of busi-
ness.
Terms of ''NIodel Contract"
The contract signed by Bartlett
Frazier & Carrington-what the oper-
ators call a model ntract''-provid-
ed, in addition to closed shop, the fol-
Minimum wages of $50 a week on all
Telegraphers now receiving more than
$25 a week to be treated with separate
Sixty-five cents an hour for extra
telegraphers.
Board markers to be treated with
separately.
Such of the brokers' operators as ap
peared at the strike headquarters at
brands hall in the afternoon said they
were satisfied that the employers would
give them what they asked.
The only unsatisfactory reports, from
union point of view, came from the
stockyards. Fifty operators are en-
ployed in the packing houses of the
National PacKlES COMPANY, NeiSOu
Morris & Co., and Armour & Co. 1t i
was stated that the packing firms
would give an answer to the demands
by the men this morning
Long Distance Phones Put In.
Crippled conditions on the board be-
came more pronounced as result of the
tieup of keys in New York and other
leading eastern markets, In the en-
deavor to protect themselves to the
limit. the board of trade members, al |
ready shouldering enormous losses as
result of the telegraphers' strike. in
stalled ten long distance telephone