The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-12

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inform va, da:e uond be convenient r him 70 appear be
iare ih Boarl vf MS w'nsss Tle 's y Ar '1.5F' 2s
Oklahoma Cts Aarel s. i9ii
oRialo,ra Raits3 Company
Okahcma Cify, Okla
beg to advise yaa that upon this date received comnunioa-
ton from the Mayor n Oklahoma CITY. advising me oi controversy
5etpen the Oklahoma Railway COMPANY and q enp 5tes and r
strike its lines.
As Chairman oi the state Beard Of Arbitration and Coucaon
it becomes ny duty under The law to investigate this situation
enclose v tre and eorrect copv of th letter received
from the Mayor OF Oklahoma City
This . advise YOU that vii ke slad i yon @ kiniy niorn
me- thar Monday Morning March 9TH O'clock
at what me aoa he convenient ior you appear before the
necesarv n ne upss5r ii ,b r;n = m 0abona Railway
Company in h a e Board VIII he gai convene upon
date 81 suggested by v7u i i be within reasonable time
herewith yoi copy the application generally made
TO the State Beard where difficulties an controversies arse leween
er and employees n The ho1c that scu may ia oas the ae
and Te,ITH morning
aivsed ny daily head Of the employees
thai iher perfectly siFag 4rTate This controversy and VIII
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mciy wor and await the decision nj The Boar tie
respective merits oi the parties the controversy.
beg suggest Jon eery ancaby settle
this matter with squa and exact justice g all parties concerned
& L. DAUGHERTY,
Commissioner oi Labor.
Enclosures-Coqs q e,er application
dr. John y Sharse. \ieFTe:deat q aa Oklahoma Railway
Company replied this iersr il which he ses or, that there no
conroyc ieiNecn tae coual and IS eoses .h ere E 10
strike that their 1HPyces ~ao ee paeetny attending ~ er
duties pHsa oi nc "a thr charge and re trolley pe
breen trolley, dis.ged and shc r7qe II mob and Hot By
ihciT employees lie further gncns te rnt q the Board Of
Arbitration and ConciaoH issue any orr the premises that
would b binding uTon SEher part In tae h communication
could be considered nothing short ol ami refusal 10 submit
the controversy arbitration ie arbitrary attitude assumed BY the
at7 caused The Commissioner the Board Of Arbitration
and Consultation ior the purpose nj hearing the case Mr. Sartel
ieter follows:
Labor Commissioner.
Oklahoma CAy. Oklahoma
III rcny "a wear ete- al TIE 9Th inst the Okaoa Railway
Company bgs 5 say that the ite- Of Acting >Iayor Iaeky a1
which ,ou predicate ,u- demand Company evidently
written under misapPeaenon 81 the facts
He that the employees of the Company desire
In this statement he is nlis-nfor1red
You say your letter that you advised by the duly
controversy and viii 7 the Railway Company IN an agreement to
that effect This Company has controversy with employees
arbitrate-
Again Boarl which you geer by he II the
State vested With power 70 make order which would be binding
person b The express provisions q the aw tbs Board oi Ab
aon and Consolation Wthout authority make any legally
question totally Intellectual and incapable result You referred
= Sec 900 Compiled Laws Of Cahoa 1900 70 the accuracy
order tha ID. pnbo nag know that we have stated tho facts
and that lar from being compelled to cease IL operations BY reason
o. controversy with i employees has been compelled do
By force threats and psica. violence, Of mob assembled the
public streets OF the city and against which no police protection has
under the which threatened to be continued ii, Com
letter. to@it:
There controversy between his Company and its en-
pa0yees-
There 5 strike Of s empoyees
That lis employees By force and violence while bea
ably attending 70 their duties plel oil the their charge
That trolley poles have been broken. troeys doleed and
trolley ropes CUT By the mob and BY its employees
That this Company had At the time Of the violence above men
toned has and wl continue sufficient force NJ men
to man its cars and maintain lis usual schedule protected by the
sworn officers o The law against the threats violence Of be b
OKLAHOMA RAILWAY COMPANY.
By John ". Shartel
The Board Of Arbitration and Cancellation was convened and me-.
II the city hail. al Oklahoma City March 49, 1911 It. however
was interrupted n il proceedings by the announcement that an arr
e had been reached between the employer and striking carmen
which agreement IS gwen II full Immediately following
. Oklahoma City Oklahoma, March 9th Jorr
Hon Dan Y. Lackev Mavor
Oklahoma City Okahoma
Dear Sir:
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