Omaha daily bee., 1907-06-26
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San Francisco Telegraphers Pay No
Attention to Ultimstum.
OFFICIALS BUSY AT WIRES
Claim by Companies that Work is
Well in Hand.
ONLY HALF HOUR BEHIND
All Business, However, is Accepted
Subject to Delay.
APPEAL MADE TO ROOSEVELT
President Receives Message from
Washington Union Asking for
Investigation of Telegraph
Companies.
APPEAL MADE TO Roosevelt

SAN FRANCISCO. June 25.-The situation
In the telegraphers' strike remains un-
changed with everything peaceful around
the main ofnces 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 Telegraph companies to their
striking operators TO return TO work yes
terday was ignored by the men, as was
expected. None returned to work and the
chief operators and officials Of both com
panies were busy working at the keys
themselves. The company officials said
that the refusal OF the men to return sew
cred finally the bond heretofore existing.
Superintendent May of the Western
Union, declared that his company was en-
gaging men, but would not say how many.
He said they were coming from all direc-
tions and that normal conditions would
prevail soon The of1cials OF both com
panies claim they are within half hour
of the work all the time. The government
business was being handled. said Mr..
Storer, without any delay at all.
Although messages nre being handled
with reasonable promptness so far, the
companies refuse to take them except sub
ject to indefinite delay. owing 10 the fear
General Superintendent storer of the
Postal Telegraph company said today that
the strike situation was unchanged. Quite
a number of operators were at work and
business is being handled without serious
delay,
Conditions In our ofice are better to-
day than at any time since the strike be-
gan," said Superintendent A. II. May OF
the Western Union Telegraph company
today. 1--WE are handling an increased
volume OF business and have added tc
the number of our operators. The outlook
Ia very encouraging"
Aa Appeal 40 Roosevelt.
OYSTER BAY. June 26.-President Roose-
welt today received message from the
Central Labor union al Washington asking
him to cause an investigation to be made
to ascertain whether the telegraph COM
panies have violated the Sherman anti.
trust law by conspiracy in restraint OF
trade. The president has as yet ordered
no investigation nor has ne given indica-
Iion of his probable action in this matter
No other labor organization than that al
Washington has as yet Joined In the ap
peal to the president. although 1t is sait
similar action will be taken by all tho
leading labor organizations in the United
States.
OHer TO Arbitrate.
NEW YORK, June 25-The executive
committee OF the Commercial Telegraphers
union today offered to submit their griev
ances against the Postal Telegraph com
pany to arbitration. Complaint was alst
made that the company had not fulfilled ii
agreements with it's men in Chicago.
Local telegraphers reported business To-
Pacific coast points to from thirty to forty
eight hours behind. with the exception o
San Francisco proper. 1t is said that lttl
or no business is being attempted will
San Francisco on account OF the strilS
there. The walkout there. however. ha
practically paralyzed business with othe
coast points, rendering conditions wors
than at San Francisco itself.