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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-06-11

J. n. WARNER. School Superintendent and Sec
rotary of School Board. Pollock.
j. b. ROBERTS. Clerk Police Jury. Colfax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-06-11

Lieut. Governor-PACL NJ. LAMBREMONT
st. James
Secty. of State-JNo. T. MICHEL.......o OF Orleans
Audtor-PAUL CAPDEvElLLE........of Orleans
Atty. General-wALTER GUION....... Of Orleans
Registrar Land Qfice--F. J. GRACE OF Ibe-ville
Supt. Sehools-THOS. III. HARRIs...-.........
East Baton Rouge
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-06-11

Look out for Tony, the Convict.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-06-11

5or 6 doses ''66e'' will cure any
case OF chills and fever. Price 25c.
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District Officials.

senator r. W. OGLESBY.............w Winfield
Judge-w. +. BLACKMAN.................A Alexandria
District Attorney. r. HUNTER Alexandria
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CoLFAX BOARD OF TRADE.
Meets first Monday night In every month.
]. W. DUNCAN. President.
J. O. LONG. Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-06-11

School Board Meets
| First Saturdays in January. April, July and
L October.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-06-11

Police Jury Meets
First Mondays in January. April. July and
October.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-06-11

Court Meets
First Mondays in February April. June, Octo-
Der and December.
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State Officials.

Governor. Y. SANDERS...........ofS st. Mary
4 n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
OFFICERS CHOSEN BY
LITERARY SOCIETIES
Phoenix and Philymathean Of VIII.
liam and Mary Hold Their
Annual Elections.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
WILLIAMSBURG VA, March 10.
The baseball team at william ana
Mary College are down to hand prac-
tive work. Coach O'Hearn WIN ar
rive to-day and at once take charge
The Phoenix and Philomathean
Literary Societies. of William and
Mary. met Saturday and elected the
following officers for the fourth
quarter. Phoenix-President. e II
Hall; vice president, Robert Parker,
recording secretary. s w Cox;
literary critic, Jack Davis; pariamcn-
tary critic. X. a. Agee: sergeant at
arms, A, w. BTinkley; chaplain, J
6. McAlisfer; executive committee. /
+, West. IA. r. Tompkins and W
4 Renick
Philomathean--Pr esident, &. H.
Ransome; vice president, =. II. Bear,
recording secretary, Il. G. Wash bur
ton; corresponding secretary, Cor.
bin; censor, W. II. Barr executive
committee, j. Il. Capps, II. l.. Snipes
and f. H. Bear.
Preparations are being made fel
the debate between Randolph Macor
and William and Mary. which vii
take place on March 30. The nvr
To represent William and Mary vii
be chosen next week ia preliminar,
contest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
Y. P. |. PLANS 4
MINSTREL SHOW
Sterling Attraction TO fse-fro-
duced on Night Of March
Both.

Especial TO The Richmond NtFg MAN.
BI.ACKSBURG, VA. March la--fhe
current issue of the Virginia Tech gives
the following account of minstrel
show to be given at the institute on the
night March 5oth, at BlaGksb0rg
Minstrel Manager Midyette has fixed
the date for the scintillating coruscst-
ing. dazzling and stupeudous produc-
ton OF mirth and merriment which Is
going to astonish tn world and split
the sides of half the students, ON the
ght Of March goth at $50, ar there
abouts. VIII MIR. interlocutor Boeoek
interrogate Mr.. End Man Crowley
Walker as to the FIRST joke Of a steady
aad continuous series of side splitting
Families, The cast has been arranged,
the MUSIC ditto tn parts distributed,
and nightly practices are being Hefd ny
the various departments. so that ~hGn
the curtain rises at $40 on March 30th.
only three weeks osf, gentlemen, there's
going To be seen the keenest show ever
staged in thes parts THAT tn night
going tn b Of dimensions can be Judged
from the cast--and the manag gers there
of. There's the funniest farce ever,
called Fort Fourfush, a hot. high ana
horrendous take-on on military life.
Dave Iuttrell is managing this part
OF the production, and verybody knows
Dawes ability in this line. Bubbles
er and piker Hughes for end men un-
der Bocoek as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
well. chi And then some There's Il
man who can turn himself wrong side
out and an orchestra which can do
likewise to any ktrf of music The
date Is March 30th. WIN there he hap
penings? We guess affirmatlvely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
HAVE ALL The TROOPS
IN CAMP At ONCE

According to the present plans OF
the adjutant-seuerars Office every
man in the military service of tins
State win go into camp this summer.
II has been the practice during
some OF the previous years to send
only one or two regiments into camp
'eacn year This year II Is expected
hat sufficient appropriations viii! lie
availa bic to send the state regiments
and batteries into camp at one time.
The place Of cncanpment VIII not
he determined until the middle OF
April. A United States army quar-
tormaster is making canvass Of Viz
ginia this week looking for suitable
camp, Ii is the present intentlnn- 10
have the militiamef. frea, feHnasi-
vania. Maryland. the District OF Go.
iuHhla and Virginia ga lnfa..CasInp to.
gether. and this Will necessitate hars
ing IA large stretch of country over
which maaeuFers can be executed.
The territory around FredeFicksburn
and Roanoke has already been in-
spseted but before a decision 10
reached an inspection will he maids
Of the available places around this
District Of Columbia and Maryland
II suitable place can be found in
Virginia this State Will be given
preference when the selection is made
on account of the superior climate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
CATTLE MARKETS
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
tSales at Union Stock Yards)
Richmond Va March Is 1910
by Thomas Branch & Col

RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
(Sales at Union Stock YardsD
Richmond. Va, March Is. 1910.
Report of the live stock market for
the week ending March IL:
Receir ts--Cattle, 304 head; hogs. sTe
head sheep, So head; calves, IL head
Cattle-Best steers, 6s.c.. medium 70
good, ~ as y C.; common to fair, Az
NC; best hetfers, 5&c.; medium ID
good, 5 a a 5 iac.; common to fair Az a.
Sc. best cows. ia G.; medium to good
az III d.30; common to fair, az &c
bulls, 4 I. as 1ac. Cows and calves, s25a
rs. 90 per head. Calves, ) Il 67Lc.; ex-
ira. Sc best sheep, 6hG7e: common
to fair. 4m6c.; best lambs 8Ac.: com
mon TO fair 6ia n Sc; best heavy hogs
t0fsc,: light to medium. 9kdploc.
shoats 84p9c.; rough hogs. SmShc
Quarantine cattle, 81 @b.S0; extra
higher.
CHICAGO, ILL, March 15-Cattle-
Receipts Monday $4,000 head Market
steady TO i5c higher Steers, $6.soa
sac cows, sac soc: heifers, s4m6.26
bulls S+.S9th6.10; calves. ssTl000
ogs---Reeelpts IS, 0e0 head Marke
weak to sc. lower. Choice heavy slSb
MsIG.95: butchers. s10.s0mI0so; light
mixed. s1o60u 1870; choice light, $40 III
Nl0.S5. pigs. $40 M1o.50; bulk of sales
St0T0GGf.S5. Sheep==Receipts- estirnaf.
cd at 14ooc head. Marke, loa 26c
higher Sheep, $6.75mS,25. lambs, sS.7E
q 9.S5, yeariings s7-s0@S.7s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
GOVERNOR BUSY
SIGNING BILLS
Executive Saddled Down With
Much Work by Legisla-
Ture.
READS MEASURES CLOSELY
Judge Mann Frequently But Pleas
antly interrupted h. Depart
ing Solons.

Whatever good or harw the 1910
Legislature did for the State at large,
Il saddied Governor Mann down with
eive-hcur-a-day job--that o.
reading carefully anu signing the 3o0
bulls which were ground out Of TIE
Legislative grist mil.
Judge Mann is about the busiesG
gentleman in the Conan onwealth iust
now and will be until Thursday az
Friday when the joyful and mystical
words sine de hocratc the lcgls~
lators and aend titen back TO their
homes, Until since do echoes sver
the Commonwealth Governor MIun,
iAeutcnRnt-Go EllySon and
Speaker Byrd win be Kept busy sigr-
ing bills coming from the enrolling
clerks.
Probably tCW governors !ahorca as
hard or earnestly over bills AS Judge
Mann No Nord in any OF the mul-
tiferous measures escapes his .llnr,
eye. ard he must understand fui y
the p"rPert and meaning Of every one
Of them before lie atiiNes his sigma
ture to tho !aw-niakiug documents. 1t
iF believed the governor wi!l sign all
the measures passed by the Logisla
turo. rs the constitutiouaiity Of eacI.
Af+e- eva rsz-uIl as tharOughTy agTCyd
upon before they were passed by the
House and Senate. There are num-
Der Of constitutional sharks In botn
houses,
Although Judge Mann vas Ok
.raIaalx- 44t4sts- Monde morning. 7T7rt
the signing Of fifteen bills by Speaker
Byrd and n dozen by President Ely
son. of the Senate, Increased his
iabors. Ills Office rcsembled a re
cepdon room more than the sanctun.
sanctornm OF the States chief exc
| eutiyc. Throughout the day senators
and delegates "7ked to his Office to
| BID him g0pd- 80 and a happy adj
ministration. Judge Mann exchange j
! pleasantries with all the Legislators.
wished them Godspeed 10 their homes
and expressed the hope that he would
see them wearing the toga Of sooue
again two years hence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
TALKING NOW ABOUT
MEN FOR NEXT TIME
Gossip About Members Of General
Assembly Who May or May
Not Return.

Already speculation is rife as to the
changes which Will take place in the
personnel of the Legislature within the
next two years. Although very few
OF the present members will refuse to
be candidates for these present places
it Is intimated that several changes
will be made.
The friends of Col. John L. HARDWOOD.
of Richmond, are urging him to run
for the Senate at the next election. IL
has been stated that Senator Folkes
will not be a candidate to succeed him
self Col HARDWOOD would make an
excellent successor TO Senator Folkes,
If the latter retires. He has a host or
friends and is one of the most popular
members of the House in which he has
served three terms.
Mr., Curtis has also intimated that
he will not be a member of she House
two years from now
OF the upstate delegation, Mr.. G. &.
TaliGferro, of Orange says he lis not
coming back The result OF this pro-
phecy Will be determined at the next
election Mr.. Taliaferro Is one of the
abiest men who have represented this
country for "a long time.
Mr.. Walter r. Oliver. OF Fairfax
probably holds the most unique recorS
of any member in the House. Mi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
PREPARING HORSES
FOR JAMESTOWN
Nearly Hundred Racers Being
Conditioned at Bennings
Race Track,

WASHINGTON. March 15.--Nearly
one hundred horses are at the Ben
nings race track undergoing training
for the meetings at jamestown and
Pimlico. Nearly All of the Virginia
trainers are on hand, William Garth
has a string of more than twenty
horses. while his brother, Woods has
nearly as many. Theo. Coles has the
horses belonging to Z, c. Smithson,
including tho selling platter iuggler
and the handicap candidate High
Private, with which Coles expects TO
win many handicaps before the rae
ing season closes In November
The horses Will go from here to
Jamestown. and then 10 the Pimlico
meeting at Baltimore. Early indica-
tions are that the jamestown meet
ing, beginning April !. win be the
biggest kind OF success Horses are
arriving from Juarez and the Cali
fornia tracks and stable room has
never been 50 scarce.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
e. C. V. ELECTS Z
OFFICERS FOR YEAR

BOWLING GREEN. w. March is,
The Caroline Camp of Confederate
Veterans held meeting in .he
Courthouse Monday and elected the
following officers TOR the ensuing
year: Commander, Captain e. II
Smith; first Heutenant-eommand
Judge f.. c. Moncure: second l'eu-
tenant-commander. A. II. Chandler;
third lieutenant commander. J. Henry
Martin; +. r. Coghiil, adiutant; \, d.
CoghiH; quartermaster. and Rev. J,
T. Eubank, chaplain.
Captain C. T. Smith and Major r.
D. Coghiii were chosen as delegates
to the Confederate reunion. which
meets in Mobile Ala. April Is.
Resolutions were passed on The
death of the following members OF
the camp: A. s. Samuel, A.. A. An.
derson, James McCauisy. Ira e. White
and w. A. Garnet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
ADVERSE REPORT
CAUSE BIC SLUMP
-~----------------
News Of Widening one Of Labor
Troubles Causes Market
Depression.
RECESSION GENERAL
Leading Railroads and Industrials
Lose-Small Demand for
Any Issue.
RECESSION
GENERAL.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE stock
market was adversely influenced at
the opening and in the early trading
by news Of the widening of the zone
az the labor troubles as well as by
reported change in strike conditions
in Philadelphia. Stocks were sold at
rencssions all around the room at
the commencement OF business. lead
ing railroads and industrials sustain
ing losses ranging from fractional to
about ono point.
rhe downward movement In the
market became more vigorous In the
last half of the first hour. with little
demand except by shorts. Declines or
tone point or more We're sustained in
many issues. Government bonds I'M
changed; others irregular
With 40 special pressure the mar
ket continued heavy, under influence
of strike news from the West Shortly
q fter the, end OF the first hours trad
ing, prices moved up slightly. but
before midday these small gains dis
appeared.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
BOY IS DROWNED
ON FISHING TRIP

CAPE CHARLES. VA. March To-.
Carlson Nelson. fourteen years old.
was drowned III the Nanticoks river
Monday morning With three other
boys, about the same age, young Mel
son went out in n beat to fish. In some
manner the boat was upset md the
four lads precipitated into the water.
All of the lads could swim. hut
being 81 far from shore and dresser
in heavy clothing they thought il best
TO hold on tho boat and l4l for
help This they did. but before Il
relief party reached them young Nal
SOL lel-Go and was lost
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
kN|CkERBOCKER TRUST
IS FULLY R{HAbITATED
Concern Wrecked by Panic Of
1907 Meets All Old
Obligations

NEW YORK. March 15.--The
Knickerhocker Trust Company. whose
suspension In 1907 prectpitated the
financial panic which spread through
out the country and caused incalcua-
HE damage TO business, Is fully reha-
4eAittat+3
When IL MAS reorgani2ed At the
close of the period of depression and
rcopened it's doors. it carried on its
books 1900 deposiJors, whose ac-
counts represented S35.7G1,71G.
At the close Of banking hours last
night every obligation of the knicker-
booker had been met and it opened
to-day with a clean slate This is
called a record in American banking.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
TURVEY LINE FROM
ROANOKE TO FLOYD

Special TO The Richmond yirginian.D
ROANOKE. VA. March 1.-THE
work OF completing the survey of the
new railroad from Roanoke to Floyd.
ferty-seven miles will be begun early
In April. Thirty-four imiles have all
ready been surveyed, including the as
cent OF Bent Mountain with maximum
grade OF two per cent The cost is es-
timated at million dollars. The In
terest shown in the undertaking indi-
Gates little trouble in raising the nee
essary money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15

Joppa Lodge, No 40, one q The
most flourishing lodges in the fra
ternity. have not only been invited
to be the guests of the Petersburg
Masons Wednesday night, but also
confer degrees on several candidates.
The officers of Jopna Lodge, con-
sisting Of James J. Sutton, worship
ful master; Robert s. Crump, senior
warden; Clyde II. Radcliffe. junior
warden; James L. Phippen, treasu-
rer; George G. Jefferson. secretary:
James A Richardson. senior dea-
con. o. T. Walker junior deacon:
Joppa's quarter. consisting of Joseph
T. White, J. q fIankins. G. Jeter
Jones and Walter A. Watkins, and
many of the members viii leave in a
special car Wednesday evening at
6 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
AGED MOTVfER WAITS
FOR RELEASE or SON

C. c. Halford the young white man
who Is alleged to have stolen an over
coat from J. A. Johnson, was dis
missed In police court Tuesday and
Immediately following his acquittal Is
most Affecting scene was enacted in
the office OF Justice Crutchfield, where
his aged mother had feartully await
ed the decision of the court. Justice
Cr,Itchfield has heard such cases be-
fore and he knows how to stretch
my conscience" a little bit 1t was
the same old story Of spoiled child,
disappointing an aged parent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
Continue Beckner Case.

c. A Beckner. the young white
man who was arrested Monday, and
who In suspected of highway robber-,
came before Justice Crutchfeld Tues
day and had his case continued tn
til the seventeenth. He has secured
an attorney.
william George. the negro. who IL
thought TO lie an accomplish Of VIII
liam Thomas. in the cutting Of Hack
Thomas. was given a preliminary
hearing before Justice Crutchfield
Tuesday. and the case WAS continued
until the seventeenth.
Edyth Mayor and Estene Simms
small negro girls, were .'sentencedo
to be whipped. Their parents did
the fioggfng.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
LION SAVES SAVES TRAINER
FROM HYENA's CLAWS
Vicious Monarch Overturns Ills
Cage on Cronehing Beast
), Which Had Escaped.

OXFORD, PA, Mar>h 15.-~At-
tackled from behind by savage
hyena which had escaped from its
temporary cage. Captain Snlder, an
animal trainer with Wheeler's circus,
which is wintering here, was rescued
in most peculiar manner by u lion
whose affection he had won
The hSena was a new arrival and
and was still in its shippiug box,
when In some way IL worked loose
the small door used for cleuiag the
cage and got out early this morning.
Captain Snider, who lives with his
animals Was eating his breakfast
whom the beast sprang upon him,
knocking him down and scattering
dishes right and left. The keeper
retained his presence OF mind and lay
perfectly still. knowing that upon
the least movement the frenzied hyena
would pounce upon and tear him ia
pieces. He was living in this way
when help came from most unex-
pectcd quarter
A lion, Gagged close by. which has a
record Of killing Two keepers and so-
riously woundiug TWO others. seem
ingly had taken a fancy to Captain
Snider. This animal had seen the at
tack of the hyona aud Immediately
made frantic eff0rta 10 get out Of the
strong box which imprisoned It,
CrouChing in one corner, it spr..ng
with terrific force TO the other side o.
the cage. oVerturning the hox direct
ly ON the hyenl which was just
, about TO spring upon the PROSTATE
form of the keeper, The cage also
struck Captain Snider on the leg, but
hn m trf, 5
fore the hyena recovered from the
shock Of the assault and summoned
his helpers, VINO succeeded in get
ting the animal under a no. Captain
Snider is unable to walk, hut his In
jurIes are not serious.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
Cotton Firm.

NEW YORK, March 15.--The cot
ton market opened active and firm, 4
to - points higher. in response 10
stronger cables and further support
from bun interests. az well as from
room shorts
Cotton prices: Cotton opened firm.
10 IL points higher. March, - ,H6
q DO. April. s15.0eOo5; May, s15.o1
n o.. June STATS; July, sii.7SW 10.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. March 15.--The
weather will be fair tonight and
"wednesday through the region east
Of the Mississippi.
Forecast till Q p, NJ. wednesdhy'
Virginia and North Carolina--Fair
to.nieht, with freezing temperature
En6neadax fAiI and warmer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15

Ida Lynch, a white woman, charged
with amaoktng Willy Higgins. was
dismissed by Justice Crutchheic. Tues-
day, Ii being shown that EIigginc "a al;
the cause of all the trouble that hap
pen6d A general neIghborhood rev
was aired by the trial OF tho case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
SESv DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FG RE ~ ATTENDANCE

Especial TO The Richmond yirginian
IY&CiIBURG. VA, Mar i5,--Barnes
Gillespie new District Attorney, viii
be in attendance in Federal Court here
to- morrow Tire March term began
TODAY. JUDGE Mcdowell presiding
with District attorney Moore ard
Marshall Brown Allen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15

Richmond. Va. March TO- 1910.
BriShts-uncfanged Quiet. but firm.
Fair receipts Dark Tobacco---Receipts
liberal. Market steady at unchanged
liberal and market active at prices
quoted tor all sound stick
DAEh 1-rL.Al NJ N(.--NI.NN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
PEANuT MARKET.

PETERSBURG, VA, Mar. 15.--Pea-
-Spanish.--Firm at s1.35 per bush
tel: receipts light. yirginias,--Steady
Bunch, y q Sc, fancy A 34hc.: ma
chine picked, 3s4 M5c., shellina stock
31s Il &c
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15

MISUNDERSTANDING, N, M0rch
1.-THE Masons. AT Colonial Beach
have purchased two building lats on
which they viii erect temple for
rsas OF the order at that place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15

oliver has not missed roll call during
the entire session. He has studied
thoroughly every bin introduced ana
no bill has been presented which prom
Used TO help his section that he has not
approved
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-05
SPARKS CAUSE PANIC.
Portland Apartments Scene OF Early
Morning Stir.

Glowing sparks from a chimney of the
Portland apartments. at Thomas circle.
about 1;SO o'clock this morning. called
out six fire companies and furnished
excitement for a throng that gathered
from the streets or leaned out of win
dows. Occupants of the Portland rushed
from their rooms in confusion meeting
in the corridors of the seven-story build
ing and crowding TO the fire escapes or
down the stairs.
Engine Companies Nos. ]. ?, Z, and 16;
Truck Companies Nos and 3. Deputy
chief Sullivan, and Acting First Bat
talon Chief Martin ,responded to the
alarm. Police reserves from the Second
and Third precinct stations added their
quota to the hundreds in the street, and
street ears, compelled 10 stop, deposited
passengers in the midst Of the excited
throng
When the fremen arrived the excite
ment began TO subside, but it was nearly
an hour before Fourteenth street as
sumed its normal appearance. Investi1
cation by the police revealed that the
cause of the sparks was burning SCOT.
When a stoker started 10 coal the fur
mace in the. basement Of the building the
draft up he chimney carried hundreds
Of sparks in the air.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-05
COAL STRIKE NEAR END.
Operators and Miners VIII Soon
Reach Agreement.

Pittsburg, Pa, April Am effort 10
settle the strike affecting 40e00 miners
was made here to-day through a confer
ence between twenty-five coal mine firms
and heads of the local miners union
While the matter was not settled. it is
admitted by both sides that progress was
made. and the conference will be con-
tinued tomorrow. Under the old scale,
which expired Friday. the Pittsburg
miners were paid on the basis of "all
coal passing over an inch and one-quarter
screen
That arrangement was satisfactory 10
miners ard operators alike, but since II
was signed The State mining laws require
that explosives other than black powder
be used in "gasy'' mines. The approved
explosives shatter the coal much more
than black powder, increasing the amount
of slack and nut coal. all of which goes
through the screen, and for the digging
Of which the. miner receives no pay.
What the miners want is a straight run
of-mine basis
The operators are willing to have the
old scale stand and give an Increase OF
5 cents, and in addition furnish the new
explosive at the same cost as black
powder. \ compromise is expected.