The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-09-14
Situation q eco m es More
ar1in and State Sol
eEs Get Busy.
PIlAIl BY GOVERNOR
10 Settle the Trouble by Arbi-
tFaIon IS Submitted to
y Those Concerned.

CHARIG1sToN. W. va. Sept. II.
III the.eveuts Of the early morn
are a. i1dicStion Of what the day
may trinE there viii be something
GIoii Is the coal aelds OF Kanawha
cG1sy today. which Is general pay
day. There was trouble at Hughes
ton opposite the Kanawha river
nom ne military. headquarters. q
Pratt. F69oWing considerable
shooting the over ouse was closed
down. but tie cause Of the trouble
has not Teen ascertained.
1t has been the miners on the
north side Of the river that have
been causing the most trouble. but
this IS the htst outbreak west OF
Boomer where trouble is a e6Thlmc~
occurrence among the foreign ele-
mknt.
There was more shooting at Holley
whr Thursday night a barn was d.
stroysd toEether with all its con
tents including the horses anu
mules. There was more shooting
last night IN the same neighborhood
ana this morning another company
was dispatched to that section. max
ing Companies A and 3 Of Parkers-
burg unGsr Captains White and
watson, respectively. and Company
I. Of Fatrmont. under Captain Cas-
slxadon
With the additional companies IN
that neighborhood it is believed the
military authorities are to throw
Gordon OF soldiers around the terri
tory and close in and capture the
persons Tong the shooting.
Il tIe troublt at Hugheston is an
indication OF WAITS to be expected
today. pay day. along the north SIDE
Of the river It viii be necessary 20
extend the martial law boundary at
once. and 1t is believed the authori-
ties are ready to do so on a mo-
ment's notice.
There is but little likelihood OF
the operators agreeing to recognize
the union. They met with the
governor this morning but. in pub
1ished statements. recently made
they declared that they would never
again deal with the miners union.
but would deal direct with the men
Governor Glasscock at noon today
nut the question of the settlement OF
the Strike IN the Kanawha valley up
to both the miners and the opera
tors. when he handed to them
plan OF arbitration. His proposition
was:
can questions in dispute between
coal operators and miners to be sub
mItted to a board OF arbitrators TO
consist OF one man selected by the
operators. one by the miners and in
case the two thus selected are un-
able t. Oagree. third man within
three days after their first meeting
Then the third man is to be appoint
ed by the governor of one of the
adjoining states, or by the secretary
OF commerce and labor. The pres
ent system OF mine guards and de-
tectives is to be abandoned. but OPP
erators may employ reputable bona
hde citizens OF the county in which
operation Is located, as watchmen
or guards.
can miners to return to work at
once upon same terms as existed at
the time they quit work
.'The decision OF the board OF ar
bitrators to be final and binding
mon an parties concerned. and to
date from September l. 1912.
..Alls guns purchased by persons
-esiding within what is nown as the
strike gone to be turned over to
General Elliott who shall give a re-
ceipt therefore and store the same
in the armory. .
.'The expense of the arbitration to
he DaId BY the governor out OF his
civil contingent fund"