The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-07

railroad, despite the strike called BY
electrical workers of that road on the
eve of the big celebrations at Moscow
and Coeur d'Alene with the intention
Of crippling the service and discom-
moding tens of thousands of citizens
of the Inland Empire. Train service
into Moscow is as regular as before
the strike and trains are moving reg
ularly and are well patronized. Not
train on the branch between Mos
cow and Spokane has failed to make
! it's regular trip. The strike is be-
lieved to be "petering OUT
: The Spokesman Review of Sunday,
gives the following interesting facts
concerning the strike:
Soldiers and sailors will be given
preference in filling the places of the
Empire system, Receiver F. E. Con-
nors announced yesterday afternoon.
When the strikers failed to return at
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon they
were held to have permanently left
the company's employ and to have
forfeited all of their seniority rights.
Car Men Summon Adviser.
No action toward joining the In
land strike will be taken by the con-
ductors and motormen employed by
the Traction division of the Spokane
& Inland until the international
union of street railway employees
passes upon the case. Everett j.
Parker, president of the union, said
yesterday that he had telegraphed to-
international headquarters, asking
that representative be sent to Spo
kane
"When the man from headquarters
comes the Spokane situation will be
placed before him and if he says
strike it will be strike" said Parker.
'What we do in this matter will be
done regularly and in accordance
with the laws of our international
union. The only thing that might
precipitate action by the carmen
sooner would be the use of unfair
current from the lines of the Wash
ington Water Power company"
Business Heavy on Fourth.
The Spokane & Inland had the
second heaviest day in its history
Friday, it was stated at the offices
Of the company yesterday. A total
of 1922 passengers were handled
by 80 trains on the Occur d'Alene
and Liberty Lake runs without an
accident. The only time that this was
exceeded was in July, 1909.
Oscar Cain, master in chancery In I
the Inland recievership proceedings,
was at work on his report on the
s11 900 900 claims referred to him. in
recent hearings in the federal court.
He will make findings as to the
validity and priority Of the claims,
among which are several hundred
filed by Inland employees for back
wages, asserted to be due on the
strength of the award made by the
war labor board. He expects to file
he report in the federal court some
line this week. The question of
Jack pay and the failure to receive
t is one of the things that helped to
,recipitate the strike.
pac;arar Iccuos Statement
Receiver Connors in signed
tatement issued yesterday afternoon
ays:
"At 3 D. m. July 8, number OF
he men employed in the mechanical
nd electrical departments of this
ompany went on strike to enforce II
ne following demands: n
adjustment at once OF their {
laims for back pay, which claims {
re now before special master in
nancery, Oscar Cain, and will be
nortly submitted to Judge RudkifnIsr
,r consideration and ruling. slt
"Application of the rates Of pay ta
ow being paid similar employees on Il
ailroads under federal control.
GAS regards demands No. l, it is Il
ot within my province as receiver a
decide as to whether such claims {
.e just. The hearings of these
aims were first set for April rs,
i'd was postponed until May rs at n
e request of the attorneys for the V
nployes, and had not such post
,nement been requested, without
,ubt the courts ruling would have
zen made some time ago. C
"As regards demand No z, it IS fl
timated, if such were agreed to, in al
irness to other employees the scale W
wages now being paid on federal al
,ntrolled roads should be applied to te
|, resulting in an increase in pay N
approximately 100000 per annum, "
hich cannot be met with the earn i,
gs of this company, as it has not al