The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-04-27

PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-The operators and the mir,
employed in the anthracite coal fields have reached
agreement to end the present strike May 1 This
glad tdings only to the and families
who have been without work during the past four weeks but
also the workers in various industries that have been Grip
pied because of the eup Persistent efforts have been made
since April 10 to bring the strike to end At that time
George Baer president of the Reading company proposed
behalf of the operators abtrae their differences that
to let the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission which settled the
strike of 1902 investigate present conditions and decide whet
modification of the commissioner award necessary at
this time.
In the discussion that followed the practically
threw this offer aside and the conference agreed finally
point subcommittee to take the demands Of the miners
with power make recommendations for adjustments The
subcommittee were Immediately appointed follows Oper
aors W. Richards president and general of
the Reading Coal Iron Company S. D. Warmer vice pre
dent and of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Col A. Phillips general manager of the coal department of
the Delaware Lackawanna Western Railroad Company and
Morris Williams president of the Susquehanna Coal Company
subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company Miners
John White national president of the United Mine Workers
of America John Dempsey Thomas Kennedy and John Fa
hy respectively presidents of Districts Nos and of the
Miners Union
weeks trying agree adjustment of the differ
that would be mutually satisfactory When they final
y succeeded the matter referred to the higher authorities
and has been accepted The agreement for scale
mpates increase of about 10 per cent and
templates increase of about 10 cent and ad
to be paid miners and abore number of hours
for all classes rights Of weghmen and check docking BOSSES
and various other matters.
The suspension was ordered on April first by the United
Mine Workers. at the expiration of the scale that has been eff
fecve for three Among other things the miners de-
manded increase of 20 per cent Many Of the
orators favored giving 10 but others opposed that and
declined to make other concessions.
FAIRBANKS April 22-There is promise of big clean
up this spring The first returns brought to town Sat
urday evening from two parties operating new streak
Eva Creek Wagner Co. brought in twenty thousand
dollars in gold dust the result of five days slucng Hor
Co. had seventeen thousand which they took out
three days. AS there very little this winter for
slucng is likely to be Notwithstanding it is expected
there will be credtabe showing when the seasons work
ended. aza{@fssaz
NEW YORK. April 23.-Warren S. Stone at the head of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers last night ordered
the engineers all the railroads the eastern lines quit
work at the expiration of hrtysx hours Negotiations had
been going for days past between railroad officials
and the labor organization to arrive at terms before strike
ordered for advance wages They not
full and consequence Mr. Stones order forthcoming
However, short time after he issued he induced to call
halt An offer from certain federal officials offering
their services medaors and decided to give them
chance concession before the should be
dered out
KENNECOTT April 22.-Miss Dora Keen started this
morning with expedition to climb to the summit of Mount
Blackburn She accompanied by and team Of
dogs They well oufttetd for period of weeks
although expected to accomplish the feat in from three to
five weeks Miss Keen has arranged have relays of supplies
the mountain She and two will push ahead and they
will keep communication with the other party by the
of mirrors that will reflect the sunlight and with horns
whistles American flags will indicate the cache where sup
plies left for the return trip The party will travel early
and ate resting during that part of the day when the
strong dhe SOFT John Barrett has secured the
for the expedition and he will lead them The party will
go the Kenneco glacier for miles, thence the
southeast side of the mountain climb of 10000 feet will
follow This will be different side of the mountain than
attempted last year. which previous experience will prove
of much value in the present attempt The weather is mild it
being "a above when the expedition started this morning