Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-09

STRIKE IS DEAD
IOsE ON II4I.-AnvIsED WALK.
OtT-FREIGHT TRAINS
MOVING.
Other Railway Unions Refuse .
Assist switchmrm.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mum, dec. -.
State Labor Commissioner McEwcn
today started an investigation on the
sweeping charges Of the peonage
Aled against the northwest railroads
BY Il. d. Tolode. oiicial o. the switch
mems union. II Ii alleged that the
roads are keeping imported atFika-
breakers who took the places OF shs
swltchmen ana are kept working IN
der armed guards 10 prevent them
from ioining the union.
WIN Report for Vert.
SPOKANE. Wash. Dee. s.--Aa q
result of . conference Of the local
branch 81 the Order Of Railway Con-
ductora yesterday. 30 members OF the
Organization employed As switehmen.
who obeyed the strike order IN he
Great Northern yarda. though not az
Inflated with the switchmen's uniDn.
will report for work this morning,
The same action was taken AT = meet
inE Of the local lodge OF the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen yeataF-
day morning Both meetings were
the result 81 teiegFaphic instruc-
lions Monday night from the eastern
headquarters and presidents Of the
two orders The return o. the ..
r. 7. and o. H. &. men 70 work. &C.
eording to railroad oflciaia. means
the speedy resumption Of normal con-
ditions and the passing Of the
swltchmens strike before the end Of
the week.
The action Of the members Of the
brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen
and order Of Railway Conductors IN
obeying the strike order compr0mis-
cd the two orders with the railroads.
II u said. and the refusal Of these
/ men % return 10 work meaat . yio-
: lation Of an agreement with the
= roads and breach. The htrikeFs'
! hopes o. victory. according 70 re-
= ports. rested on holding the members
OF the two orders In the strike line.
A large percentage OF the switch
men are members o. the d. r. r. and
10. r. C. Since the beginning 81
the strike the switchmen's nniona
! along the Hili lines have been busy
taking In new members.
. swlichHen Are lioprful.
Despite the reported dessrtlons
o and hopeful reports from the rail.
& roads, local Ewitehmen headqaart
y ers sent out sanguine reports. The
i situation IL unchanged and 10 VII
a win. Ia the substance OF the state
, ment given out BY the press couainit
Il lee yesterday afternoon. u Il report
ed by Hwitehmsn that the Orea
y Northern has offered y bonus Of onl
>. months salary for each STRIKER whi
:. returns to work. New men yer
le sent to Leavenworth yesterday after
n noon By the Great Northern to TAX
ae the places Of striking switehmen
20 Indications point to = generai weah
eniRK OF the strikers at u0rthues
division pointa. railroad aiielala aay
MovlnG Cars at hlis~0ula.
- MIssouLA. Mont. Der s.-Thl
d. morning the swi,ehmens strike 81
'si uatiou took on a decidedly more ros
,r- appearance for The railroads. Wit
To- she assistance Of two ssrlkebreakeI
ms the Northern Pacific vas enabled
add an extra switch engine 20 =
On working equipment. aud whils OF
90 engine vas engaged Ia making 4
ith the local freights the other.
ar charge q 40 oiieisl. worked on a
o. warehouse and team tracks spcttis
rer ears for unloading Tonight near
les all OF the loads OF importance q
ian sat where they can readily b 81
op. loaded. aud tomorrow many haSine
iks men will be supplied with goods IN
lay have been tied up in the emhArI
for 4 week.