The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-20
TROUBLES ENDED
ON MARKET AUDITORIUM

IL was curing this session that Ar.
chitect Fred F. Faris saw a ray Of
light from the testimony that had
been offered by which the matter
might be settled. and after a brief
conference with President Leo La
F1am, OF the Trades Assembly. he got
busy on the telephone n got prac-
ticaliy all OF the representatives OF
the master builders TO the building.
The Joint harmony committee was al
ready present. as well as the repre-
s~entatiyes OF the Trades Assembly.
and pom the arrival OF the master
builders they Immediately went into
conference in the First branch coun-
ell chamber.
Shortly after the conference was
opened Secretary II. u. Naylor. OF
the Board OF Trade. appeared before
the Joint session OF council in the
Second branch and notified the body
that prospects for a settlement OF
the entire matter was imminent. and
asked that the council suspend pro-
ceedings for a short time until a re-
port from the conference could be
made.
news was received with CON
siderable satisfaction, and the coun.
ell remained in session until the CON
ference reported ard then adjourned
until Tuesday night. and II necessary,
will then continue the hearing. 9th
erwise II will be dropped.
BY h terms OF the agreement all
master builders will sign the scale
at c and the carpenters and the
other organizations will call off the
strike at once and work will be NJ
sumed on all buildings on which II
has been held up for some time.
Council Holds Court.
When council met last evening the
matters in controversy between the
Trades Assembly and the Auditorium
company We p taken up with the mem.
bers OF both branches OF council acting
as a jury and President Megrail OF the
first branch and President Alexander
OF the second branch. acting as the
judges The Trades Assembly was
represented by Attorney w. p. Rob
inson. n Attorneys ]. b. Sommer.
Vile and ]. w. Ewing looked after the
interests OF the Auditorium
p j. Weekly, business agent for the
Carpenters Union, was the first wit.
ness and he was on the stand for
over three hours and was followed by
Thomas V. Salisbury. Il. r. NOEL
haney. r. ]. Horstman. f. NJ. Jewell.
w. J. Grassland, all Of She Carpenters
Union, and j. ID. McNeriIn Of the Sheet
Metal Workers Union. All testified
TO n%on-union men working on the lob
in violation Of Section Z OF the ordin
ance.
After this testimony. r. b. Naylor
told Of the inception OF the Auditorium
company and OF the grant to the board
OF trade by council. followed bv the
transfer TO the Auditorium Company.
Mr.. Lutz Testlfes.
George w. Lutz. president OF the
company. gave similar testimony and
told OF communications received from
Mayor Schmidt regarding the alleged
violations and OF the replies sent.
Also as TO what action had been taken
in the matter with the contractors
Perkins & Jackson. At the conclu-
sion OF Mr.. LuG's examination and
cross-examination came the announce.
ment OF the conference that halted
operations and which finally resulted
as stated above.
The outcome OF the entire matter
Is one on which all parties are TO he
most heartily congratulated as IL
mean the end OF a very unfortunate
situation that arose in the city.
The following Is the draft OF the
tentative agreement entered into AZ
an early hour this morning between
representative OF the carpenters
master builders and joint harmony
committee.
F1rst-Mastcr builders 10 sign this
scale at once. involving outside car.
penters only.
Second Carpenters TO declare
strike on AZ once.
Ihird-Closed shop rule not 10 be
enforced on outside carpenters for
ca days from this late.
fourth.-lnside carpenters 10 no
subject 10 a separate scale and a sen.
arate organization 10 be formed with.
in six months.
Fffth-Scale of outside c~arpenfers
10 be on q sliding basis-S32O for tho
hrst year. $40 for the second wear
and $3.50 for the third year.
SiNth-EOua-nde stockhoIdere o.,
hrms not required 10 Join the union
Scventh-All claims for 6r.e
against carpenters 20 be Withdrawn
and all non-union carpenter IN he
accepted In tho carpenters union
without prejudice.
Eighth-All conflicts with respoct
20 compliance or non-compUsnce
with tho terms of This agreement fo
Do referred 10 a Joint committee IN
ne selected from the Joint harmony
committee and the Trades Assembly.
Nin'h-In the case 81 ". ". Pair IL
ie understood and agreed that tho fol
lowing persons shall be exempt from
Joining the carpenters union. n thev
20 desire ". W Fair. W. = Renpeft
r. McCulley. T. r. Pair and A. NJ
Fair No objection shall BE- made by
W W. Fair 10 their Joining the union
N they 81 desire
Tonth-lt o. UNDERWOOD and agreed
that this agreement is 20 be- attached
10 and made n part OF the carpenters.
scale now I'm force with other con.
tractors
Dated this goth day Of June. 1912.
and signed
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