Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-13
New York, Aug. 13.--At 1920 p. m.
th. Associated Press opened it second
day leased wire to Chicago.

New York. Aug. 13.-While the strik-
Ing telegra piers claim the strike
against the company is successful, Of
fcials Of both companies state today
that they are handling their business
rapidly, and that numbers Of men are
returning to work. Over fifty opera
tors, were housed during last night In
the Western Union building and food
was provided by the company. The
officials said today they were making
good progress in getting off the busi-
ness.
Deputy President Thomas, who has
charge of the strike situation in the
east, said the companies were badly
crippled and they are unable to han
die the business.
washington, Aug. 1s.-Both local
telegraph companies claim today they
are operating business satisfactorily,
while the strike leaders assert that
they have tied up business very gen.
orally Vice President Beatty, of the
operators organization, today claimed
80 per cent of the total number OF
men have struck.
Chicago. Aug. 13.-The telegraph
operators employed on the leased
wires of the Associated Press - the
country's general news association
vert on strike in Chicago and in many
other cities last night. The step was
taken suddenly at 7:31 o'clock in this
city and was a surprise even to the
national labor leaders in the city.
For the time being the action COM
pletely crippled the news service Of the
organization. The New York operators
left their keys simultaneously with
those in the big news distributing Of
ice in the Western Union building,
Clark street and Jackson boulevard, in
Ahis city.
IN some cities, however, the "a. p"
mer remained at work. This was the
case In Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee
ard st. Joseph. Mo.
The Associated Press employs thru
out the country 300 operators for its
leased wire service.
The operators in Chicago and New
York refused to give the corporation
any further time in which to consider
theil. demands, altfo it was explained
to the union officials in a communica-
ton from Melville e. Stone. general
manager of the Associated Press that
1t would be impossible to consider the
demands in the short time allowed by
the ultimatum.
In Chicago the seventeen operators
walked out with scarcely any demon
strarion They fingered few minutes
around their keys until one of the Of
ficials advised them TO leave the oper-
atinls room.
Immediately after the strike the To-
cal officials of the Associated Press
took what measures they could for fur
nishlng the newspapers the best possi-
BILE service under such conditions.
Brokers Grant Demands.
Chicago grain and stock brokers,
having met in nearly every instance
the demands of the union telegra phi
operators for a,minimum wage scale,
a closed shop. and 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 transact
tions and a per cent margin on grain
deals. The brokers explained that
this was for their own protection. Last
week. in consequence Of the strike, all
country customers were adYjsed to get
off the "long" side OF the market
There are some controversies be-
~~sAa The employers and the key men