Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-11-18
Kansas Supreme Court
Leads Off by Receiver
ship for Coal Properties
of Two Counties.
Same Step Asked in Ohio
While in North Dakota,
Action Of Governor Is
Challenged for Test.

Chicago, Nov. IA new phase in
the coal strike situation developed today,
when proceedings were started in Ohio
and Kansas, in an effort to resume
operations of the mines.
In Kansas, the large mining proper
ties in Crawford and Cherokee counties
tonight passed into the control of the
state, when the state supreme court
named receivers. The action followed
the filing Of quo warranto proceedings
by Attorney General Richard J. Hop
kins to bring about the receivership.
The Ohio supreme court, today, was
asked by George III. Phelps, Findlay
lawyer, to direct Attorney General
Brice. of that state, to start custer pro-
panies organized under the laws of the
state. for failure to operate and to have
receivers appointed for the mines.
Will Be Tested in N. D.
Another situation developed in North
Dakota, where Governor Frazier seized
the mines Adintant General Angus
Frazier and Captain l.. X. Baird Of the
North Dakota home guards were or
dered by District Judge ". l.. Nuesselle,
to appear before him, November 10, and
show cause why the court should not
issue a permanent injunction restrain
ing the home guards from taking, hold
ing and retaining possession of private
coal mines at Wilton. n. y.
Governor Frazier is in Chicago, at
tending convention of the Public
Ownership league. He asserted, when
shown press dispatches. that he had ex-
pected such action. He said that if a
decision handed down favored the opera
tors, he would appeal to the supreme
court of the state. In an interview, he
declared that it was his opinion that
operators from every field would watch
the ease closely. as it might have ma
ton wide effect in case the state won.
VIII Call Legislature.
Governor Frazier said tonight that
he had called special session of the
legislature for November %. and that
he would not be surprised if a law was
enacted declaring for a state-owned coal
rhine or mines
While reports indicated that there
were evidences Of progress, today, in the
wage scale negotiations between miners
and operators in Washington, the fuel
Ashortage was growing serious in various
1parts of the country.
The southwestern regional coal com
mittee in st. Louis directed all com
mercial organizations in the district to
discontinue electric advertising after .
o'clock. each night, and to reduce IL
Illumination to a minimum, both day and
night.
May Close South's Mills.
Orders. which may mean the closing
Of the cotton mills and manufacturing
plants in the South when their present
coal supplies are exhausted were issued,
tonight. by the southern regional di
rector Of the railroads. The orders cur
tail the delivery Of coal to the first five
classes in the priority list.
Oklahoma Takes Steps.
Governor J. b. A. Robertson. of
Oklahoma, today appointed a commits
sion TO investigate the coal situation in
his state Officials of the executives
office denied reports that the governor
intended to seize the mines.
The regional coal committee in Chi |
cago, today, decided to halt all dstri- (
button of coal for As hours, except for
emergency needs.
A total Of 106 trains have been sus-
pended since the strike began.
WYOMING MINERS BACK /
Sheridan, Wyo., Nov. 17.-Virtually /
all northern Wyoming miners returned to
work today.