Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-20
PEACE IN WIRE STRIKE
STILL AIRS FAR OFF
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from rage j.. ti-
against recognizing the union" began
the statement Their own organiza-
tions are strictly union They have
their minimum wage scale known as
commissions. Any infraction Of this
ecale or any other important rule or
any business connection with outlaw
firms is punished severely. BY noon
today out Of 80 broker operators there
will be less than fifteen in Chicago
not working under contract. The
same condition prevails everywhere.
The broker wires of the whole country
are practically unionized The rare ex-
ception will be treated by the union
as bucket shops are treated by the
board of trade"
Want $2o,ooo,ooo Defense Fund.
President Small says that at
the next convention of the American
Federation of Labor, proposition
will be presented providing for the
raising of a defense fund of 0,000,-
900 to be used In carrying on strikes.
The strikers will not hold meeting
today They accepted an invitation
from Charles Comiskey to attend the
White Sox game today. At yester-
days meeting Charles E. Shea said
that in times OF peace or war the OPP
orators should remember their
| friends
The ice wagon drivers have assess
ed themselves one days pay for the
strikers. This will amount to about
Sc, 900. The Carpenters District Coun-
Gil has indorsed the strike and ad-
vised it's local unions to aid the str1k-
ers financially.
Superintendent Cook of the West
ern Union went home to sleep last
night for the first time since the
strike began. He has been sleeping
4 at his club.
The Situation in New York.
New York. Aug. Heterogeneous
have been made by Daniel r. Russell
chairman of the board Of strategy OF
the striking telegraphers to call on
ATTORNEY General Jackson to-
day and present to him formal de-
mand that he take under consideration
| the revocation of the charter Of the
Western Union Telegraph company.
Mr.. Russell bases the claims of the
| operators for consideration on the
charge, which he says. he is prepared
to prove, that the Western Union Tele-
graph company is not complying with
the law in that its officers are sending
d:spatcl es by train and by telephones
and they are not sending them by tele-
graph wires, as called for by their
charter.
Mr.. Russell said last night he ha6
not concluded whether or not he would
accompany his charges with witnesses
or whether he would present his evil
dence in writing.
NeilI Gives Up Hopes Of Peace.
| Washington, D. c., Aug. 1s-while
no positive information on this poin
can be obtained it Is understood tina
Charles P. Neill, United States com
missioner of labor has practically Civ,
en- up hope. at least for the present o.
effecting through arbitration or medi.
alton a settlement between the striking
telegraphers and the telegraph com
panies.
Commissioner Neill returned t.
Washington yesterday, accompanied b.
Samuel Gompers, president of thu
American Federation Of Labor. Thei
efforts at Chicago to induce the tw'
parties in the controversy to get to
gether were fruitless. COMMISSIONS
Ncill refuses to make any commen
Or the situation.
It was reported day or two ag'
that he would go to New York earl.
this week and confer with representa-
tives of the strikers and the telegraph
companies. He said last night that h
had no immediate intention Of visiting
New York for any purpose.
Strkebreakers Join Union.
Des Moines. Aug. 1e.-Seven strik
. breakers brought here by the Western
Union company to work in the loca
offices Joined the local strikers uniol
Sunday The men are said to hav
come from Chicago with their railroa
fare paid and a promise Of the sam
wages which had been refused tn
7 strikers. The union men here are hope
full and say they are prepared for
, long siege.
Ready to "stIok" All Summer.
Jackson. Miss. Aug 19.-There ha
been no Improvement in the strike sit
uatlon so far as the city Of Jackso
is concerned and the public. as we'll a
the newspapers. Is being put to grea
deal Of inconvenience. The men VIII
walked out here are able to hold thei
|; own for month or two If necessary
and declare their intention Of standin
| by their union If it takes all summe
to win their fight.
cHEoUEsT.