Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-28
STRIKING Wire MEN
lose THEIR Places
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES DE-
CLARE POSITIONS OF FORM
Err EMPLOYEES ARE GONE.
WORK LITTLE DELAYED,
SAY THE OFFICIALS
Washington labor Union Appeals to
President, invoking Sherman An
thrust Law Companies Have
Wire Trouble at Chicago.

Wire Trouble at Chicago.
San Francisco, June 26.-The situa.
| ton in the telegraphers' strike re-
mains unchanged, with everything
| peaceful around the main offices Of
the companies and work proceeding
as though no tie-up of the wires was
in existence. The formal notice of
the Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph companies to their striking op-
orators to return to work Monday was
ignored by the men, as was expect
ed. None returned to work, and the
chief operators and officials of both
companies were busy working at the
keys themselves The company Off
Gals said that the refusal of the men
to return severed finally the bond
heretofore existing.
Company Hiring Men.
Superintendent May of the Western
Union declared that his company was
engaging men, but would not say how
many. He said they were coming
from all directions, and that normal
conditions would prevail soon. Cfi-
Gals of both companies claim they are
within half-hour of their work all
the time. The government business
was being handled, said Storer, with
out any delay. Although messages
are being handled with reasonable
promptness SO far, the companies re-
fuse to take them except subject to
indefinite delay, owing to the fear Of
interference with the wires.
Roosevelt Gets Mems Appeal.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, June 26.-Presi.
dent Roosevelt received Tuesday a
message from the Central Labor
union Of Washington asking him to
cause an investigation to be made to
ascertain whether the telegraph COM
panies have violated the Sherman
antitrust law by conspiring in re-
straint of trade. The president has
as yet ordered no investigation, and
has given no indication of his prob
able action in this matter. No other
labor organization than that at Wash
ington has as yet joined in the APP
peal to the president, although it is
said similar action will be taken by
all the Heading labor organizations in
the United States.
Have Trouble on Wires,
Chicago, June 26.-Wire trouble
was prevalent on both the Western
Union and Postal companies lines
Monday and it was said the opera
tors were responsible. The complaint
was that the operators along the lines
insisted on cutting in and "break.
Ing messages. Representatives Of
the operators denied that this practice
would be resorted to in the event of
the strike spreading to some eastern
points.
Be calm, cool and collected, and
we will surely win," was the advice
sent to the members of the Teleg-
raphers' union throughout the country
by Secretary Russell. Notwithstand-
ing denials by officials of the COM
panies, it was asserted that the Chi
cago telegraph Offices are several DAYS
behind on all business for Pacific
coast points.
Small Directing Strike.
President Small of the union is said
to be in Oakland directing the strike
in person. Union officials both In
Network and Chicago refused to say
where the next strike would be To-
Gated, OF even If it was the intention
OF the labor organization to call more
men out. It was admitted by union
officials that the Pacific coast strike
was ordered to show the public that
the operators were in earnest
Vice President Edward j. Nally of
the Postal company said: "There can
be no settlement of the strike in San
francisco, and we shall. go right on
and I'LL the places of the strikers"