Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-03
RAILWAY TIEUP
MAY END TO-DAY
If Not, Resort to Arbitration byj
Governors is Next Move

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dee. 3d.
Plans to secure the immediate settle
ment Of the switchmen's strike BY
the appointment OF an interstate
board of arbitration to include the
governors OF Minnesota. North Da-
kota, Montana, Washington and
idaho. is advocated this afternoon and
meets with general public approval.
The plan to arbitrate the dispute is
said to have originated with the com
mercial interests of the Twin Cities,
whose business has been seriously in
tured by the tieup of the railroads.
Settle Strike Immediately.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. g.
1t is reported late this afternoon that
the strike Of the switchmen Will be
ended within three hours. This re-
port comes from reliable authority
and was given out at 8 o'clock. In
vestigation reveals the fact that the
rumored settlement without delay
has good ground for truth and is
verified by men who are in close
touch with the situation and who
ought to know what is being done
on the inside.
Spokane Situation.
SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. 3.-Whole-
sale merchants in Spokane report to
the local chamber OF commerce that
many of the towns in the Inland EN-
pire will suffer for food and fuel sup
plies If the switchmen's strike on the
Hill lines continues till the middle
OF the month, adding also that stocks
in Spokane will be depleted before
that time. Heavy shipments in transit
for the holiday trade were caught
when the strike order was given and
cannot be delivered. Cali boys and
ONCE men have been pressed into
service in the Spokane yards, but lie
tie or no Roadway is being made,
while more than 200 switchmen are
idle. There is no trouble, nor Is
there likely to be. The men are
keeping away from the yards, many
of them having gone on vacations in
to the country. It Is given out by
the local union that it's members
are in excellent condition financially
and will be able to stand a siege
without calling for strike dement's, If
necessary. Commission men report
severe losses on perishable freight,
while others are handling cars in the
choked yards and unloading them at
their own expense.
Mayor Helps Strikers.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Dec. 3.-Mayor
Lawler has been vetained as local
counsel for the switchmen. He ad-
dressed q meeting OF strikers In Min
neapolis and said:
Some Of the newspapers give the
employers side only and state that
the railway managers were not no
tined until too late Of the contem-
plated action Of the sWitchmen. But
l state here and now that they knew
to a man that the strike order was
issued and that they made no eff
fort Of any kind for a settlement to
avert the impeding trouble"
When President Hawley of the
switehmen's union was shown the
statement of the general managers
regarding the refusal of the men to
arbitrate their differences. ne said:
Il do not care TO make a formal
answer to that until / consult with
Mayor Lawler. Mr.. Lawler. how
ever. has answered every point
raised by the general managers com
mittee In his statement which was
made public here today"
Situation Alarming.
BUTTE, Mont. Dec. 3.-It is an
nouneed that the large coal mines At
Socket. in the eOEntry tributary to
Great Falls. win close tonight a. a
result OF the switchmsns strike. It
IL = fact Nat ths strike has demon