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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17

Meeting of transportation Chiefs and Labor
Leaders Called in New York for Today; Presi-
dent to Await Results of Conference Before
Taking Case to Congress; Peace Hope Revived

I case of their return to work could noe
| be modified, and the views of the strika
| leaders appeared to coincide entirely
with this position. The seniority ques-
| ton has been the crucial issue in the
| strike situation ever since the organ.
i1ations now in service agreed to order
their men back pending rehearings be-
fore the railroad labor board wage
cuts. which went into effect July /.
President Harrison of the Southern
railway, who announced early this
to deal separately with the striking
unions on the basis of granting them
the seniority demand that the South
ern would proceed to employ outside
men. issued a statement Wednesday
declaring that people all over tho
South now demand that this
strike be fought OUT
Discusses Action
President Harding, who was under.
stood to be preparing his message
to congress, held a discussion during
the day with Senator Lodge, the re-
publican leader in the senate 1t was
considered. certain advisors said, that
he would not request legislation to
deal with the rail strike. although il
was regarded as probable he would as
sure congress that such request
would be made if the situation necessi.
tated
1t was said to be his intention to
explain the whole industrial situation
In the light of steps taken by the ad-
ministration with reference to the
strikes and il was considered probable
that he would express a determine
ton TO give federal aid and protection
to efforts to keep the railroads run.
ming.
This determination, it was suggest.
ed. inclined him to delay his pronounce
ments for few hours at least, lest
they affect the continued efforts Of
non striking unions to mediate for tho
strikers
Railroad traffic is continuing to
maintain a fair volume. according TO
reports to the association of railway
executives.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17
MORE FUEL CHIEFS
MAKE PEACE WITH
STRIKING MINERS
Additional Contracts Involving
100000 Tons Are
Signed.

Cleveland. Aug. 16.-((By The AS
sociated Press Before leaving for
Philadelphia Wednesday night to take
part in the anthracite negotiations
there Thursday. John l.. Lewis. presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers of
America announced that additional
agreements amounting to approximate
ly 100000 tons Of coal production
had been executed here Wednesday in
the settlement in part of the bituminous
coal strike.
Acceptance by the approximately
$4,000. 900 tons annual production rep
resented in the conference of miners
and operators Tuesday of additional
agreements Wednesday involving some
thing more than 100000 tons pro-
duction gives the settlement impetus
that will be irresistible, Mr.. Lewis said
in statement.
He predicted general acceptance of
the agreement by practically all oper-
ating units in the organized sections
of the bituminous industry within
short time.
This constitutes an object lesson
that will be especially helpful in ad-
iusting the strike in the anthracite
fields Mr.. Lewis said
Despite unfavorable economic con-
and financial influences raised against
us. we are emerging from the conflict
victorious" the statement said.
He said the miners had won the
three main and principal issues in
volved in the strike of the 465,OOO
miners in the anthracite and bitumi-
nous mining industries"
The miners have won their conten-
ton against the idea of single state
agreements with their unions split up
into 20 or more segregated groups"
the statement said
The miners have won their fight
against a reduction of wages in the |
mining industry.
The miners have likewise won their
night for retention of collective bar |
gaining as against substitution of arb- |
tration."
Asked regarding the policy of the
United Mine Workers as regards mem
bers IN non-union fields, Mr.. Lewis
said:
1t is the intention of the United
Mine Workers to exercise the full
moral and financial strength of the or
ganizatiOn to sustain and protect it's
members in their fight against the
powerful nOn-uniOn interests who NAV
continue to fight the principles of col
lective bargaining in the various pro
ducing fields. The same policy will
be applied as regards any coal COM
pany, hitherto recognizing the union.
which may decline to accept the basis
Of settlement as negotiated in the
Cleveland conference"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17
], s, CONTROL Of COAL
PRICES, DISTRIBUTION
PLANNED BY PRESIDENT
Harding May Suggest Legislation to Cope With
Fuel Situation This Winter; Appointment of
Federal Commission Considered; Borah Asks
Hoover to Probe Charges of Profiteering.

union mine fields as they resume pro-
duction, he said now was under con-
sideration by the federal organization
Investigation of charges of profiteer-
ling in coal was asked of Secretary
Hoover by Senator Borah, republican.
Idaho, in letter calling for sugges-
| tions as to immediate measures to pre-
vent charging of excessive prices.
Senator Borah said in his letter that
he entertained no doubt that ''some of
the operators have taken advantage
of the situation to charge unusual and
exorbitant prices and that the practice
will now be more general in all proba
bility.' He submitted prices of April
|3 and August Z, secured in his investi
CATION. he said, showing large price
increases and added that he also had
letters to support the profiteering
charges.
Borah Asks Facts
Stating that the coal strike is prac-
tically settled or at least in process
of settlement" Senator Borah added:
II should be pleased, to have any
facts or data in the possession of your
department and your own views and
suggestions relative to this situation.
and as to what we can do in a speedy
and practical way 10 deal with the sit
uation. | do not presume at this day
in the session we will be able to legis-
late fully in regard to all phases Of the
coal industry. in the matter of regula-
ton and control of that industry. That
feature of the legislation may be taken
up at the next session, for certainly
We ought TO endeavor to protect the
country against recurrence of these
annual controversies between the oper
ators and the miners. the cost of
which is pushed on to the public. But
t has occurred to me that something
should be and could be done at once
20 assist in controlling the prices of
,oal in the present emergency and upon
hat subject l am particularly inter
ested to have the facts and sugges-
ions"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17

Washington. Aug. 16.-(By the As
sociated Press. )-Presdent Harding in
his contemplated statement to congress
upon the national industrial situation
will suggest legislation giving the fed
eral fuel emergency organization pow
ers to control the distribution and
price of coal to safeguard the country
against the hardships this winter. ac-
cording to Officials who talked We'd
pesday with the chief executive.
The president was reported to be
considering seriously recommendations
for definite legislation to provide legal
powers to supplant the voluntary sys-
TEN of coal control now in operation.
He was understood to have before him
draft of tentative plans of fuel dis
tribution prepared by Secretary Hoover.
Appointment of federal commission
also would be recommended. it was
reported, which would be designed to
make thorough investigation of the
national coal industry and suggest
legislation for the permanent solution
of labor problems.
Pending the enactment of empower
ing legislation, the central coal dis
tribution commission, high officials in
dicated. would continue fuel control
under voluntary price agreements.
Now Voluntary Agreements
Existing fair price agreements made
with Mr.. Hoover by producing opera
tors were to be in effect during the
strike. but meeting of the federal
coal committee with the commerce
secretary and Fue. Distributor Spencer
Wednesday to consider the effect of
partial settlement Of the mine contro-
versy upon price arrangements decided
that the agreements would hold until !
production was more largely resumed. |
Mr.. Spencer declared it could not |
vet be assumed that the strike was |
settled. and as operators generally |
were showing no inclination to with
draw their cooperation there would be |
no change for the moment. Applica- |
ton of fair price agreements to the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17
A. F. and A. M. Meet
Opens at Helena

Helena. Aug. 16.-fBy the Associat
ed Press. With Henry c. Smith OF
Miles City presiding. the fifty eighth
annual communication of the grand
lodge of Montana. A. F. and A. NJ,
was convened Wednesday morning. The
morning was given over to addresses,
and the afternoon to routine business.
Inc sessions have a large attendance
from over the state.
welcome was spoken by Governor
Joseph NJ. Dixon and response was
mace by Senior Grand Warden c. S.
beiI OF Billings. DIR. w. f. Kuhn
of Kansas City. grand hisb priest of
the grand chapter of the RoyaI Arch
in the United States, and f. A Rim
ley OF Mandan, \. d.. grand master of
North Dakota jurisdiction. and Grand
Master Smith Of the Montana grand
lodge were the principal speakers.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17
Miners Stay Out
Against Agreement
Officers Signed

Sydney. Aug. 16Virtually every
important coal mine in Nova Scotis
was closed Tuesday by strike of up.
wards of $4,000 miners. Five thousand
Cape Breton miners at mass meet
ing at Glace Bay and other large meet
ings repudiated the agreement which
their officers made with the British
Empire Steel corporation and declared
for the strike.
Terms Of the latest company offer
raised minimum day rates from S2SJ
to $3.2J and contract rates 10 per
cent. Tbs would give rate of pay
about % per cent below the wages of
1921. which the miners are asking.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17
MAX OSER RETURNS TO NATIVE
TOWN; MAY BE AFTER PAPERS
TO WE'D MATHILDE MCCORMICK

Lucerne. Switzerland. Aug. 16-Max
Oser is reported to have gone 10 Basle,
his native town, where he must take
the first legal steps in obtaining the
necessary papers for his marriage to
Miss Mathilde Mccormick, the youthful
granddaughter of John d. Rockefeller.
The engaged couple, during their
brief sojourn here. has been most sue
cessful in remaining incognito. 1t is
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17
Special to The Tribune.

SpeClal 10 ne tribune.
Havre, Aug. l6. Harry j.
Stiner, Great Northerg guard
brought here for duty during the
shopmen's strike. from st. Cloud,
is being held In the county Jail as
the result of the killing of George
Stambaugh. Great Northern brake
man. at II o'o,ook Wednesday
night.
Chief of Police James Moran,
who with undershsriff D. NJ.
Crenner, arrested StIner and Louis
Morris Of Havre, also Great
Northern guard, said here Wednes-
day night that Stlner gave as his
reason for the shooting an alleged
attempt of Stamhaugh and John
Martin to rob him.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17
BRAKEMAN SHOT TO DEATH
BY RAIL GUARD At HAVRF::
ROBBERY ATTEMPT CHARGED
George Stambaugh, Great Northern Employe, Is
Victim; Harry Stiner Held in Jail
Pending Probe.

Stambaugh was killed by three
shots from AS automatic, accord.
ing to Chief Moran, one shot iodq-
ing in the shoulder and two In the
abdomen. A special deputy Uaited
States marshal was the first man
to tho sceno Of tho shooting, about
two blocks east Of the Havre pas
senger station. He said he took
guns from Stiner and the dead
body OF Stambaugh.
Martin was followed by the two
guards, but escaped without injury
when he cried. -o0nf kiiI mo. Two
had enough"
Stambaugh, who, with his wife
and family, resided at Havre, ar
rived in Harvre about 5 p. m. with
Martin from Chester.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17
DAUGHERTY GETS REPORT

Washington. Aug. 16.--Reports re-
ceived by Attorney General Daugherty
are that serious trouble" has occurred
in connection with the railway shop
mems strike at Spencer, n. c. Strike
sympathizers, he said, according to hi.
reports, had entered the shops, routed
worker and had intimidated railway
police. An appeal had been made for
marines and troops. the attorney gen
eral said he had been informed. adding.
however. that no federal action was be-
ing taken at present. although United
States .marshals were ''en the job
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17
Gas Franchise Voted
to Firm at Miles Citv

Miles City, Aug. lG6.-fBy The AS
sociated Press. I'm a quiet special
franchise election here "Wednesday.
freeholders Of Miles City voted. 1OG to
40, to grant to the Northwest Utilities
company 25-year franchise to pipe
gas into the city from the Glendive-
Baker field Manager Silas Hopkins
advised that work of laying the pipes
from the field will begin at once. and
surveyors will be put on the ground
at once. 1t is announced that service
will be ready by the time it is needed
for the winter months
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17

generally believed that their wedding
will take place soon. There have been
rumors that Oser already has met
Harold +. Mccormick, his fiancee's
father, who was married last week in
Paris to Madame Ganda Walska.
Reports persist that Mr.. and Mrs.
Mccormick intend to reside in the
estate refused to confirm or deny these
repOrtsA 4A
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17
WOULD FIGHT TO FINISH

Washington. Aug. 16.--Fairfax Har-
rison. president of the Southern Rail
way in a statement issued Wednesday,
said: That the people all over the
south who pay the freight want justice
done-no more. no less--and to that
end now demand that this strike will
be fought out.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17
INJUNCTION ISSUED

Asheville, \. c., Aug. 16.-A tempo
rary injunction restraining all striking
employees. members Of the various
crafts. their officers or agents, from
interfering with the movement of in
terstate commerce. United States mail
or employees of the Southern railroad
at Spencer or Salisbury. was signed in
United States district court here
Wednesday afternoon. The injunction
was signed by Judge James +. BOYD
of Greensboro and f. Yates Webb OF
Shelby.
Three hundred or more strikers and
sympathizers refused to allow special
guards TO leave the train when they
arrived at Salisbury for special duty
night the attorneys as
serted.
1t is reported that several of the
guards are missing.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17
EW Rail PEACE MOVE As j. S Threatens TO ACT
State Tax Levy Hiked
Slightly for 1923 By
Board of Equalization
(Tribune's Helena Bureau)

Helena Aug !6Isae y for all
ton Wednesday and were certified to the
levy last 43ez mills and this making
increase .208 Of a mill. ~ "' ~
For all state purposes the Isyes amount
mill for the war defense bond fund $40 min
bond interest and sinking fund created BY the Initiative
of state educational buildings
Acting communications
and the livestock sanitary board the board
For livestock MILL the
onehaf mills, for the livestock sanitary
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17
NEGRO IS BEATEN

Spokane, Aug l6.-Following an
unsuccessful attempt to kidnap two
car repairers at the Great Northern
railroad shops at Hillyard, near mere
Tuesday night, a negro shop wcrkee
WAS beaten and rendered unconscious
bv two men believed to be the ssma
who attacked the car repairers. it was
announced Wednesday by railroad ofs
ficials. The attackers escaped in both
instancesl
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17
INCREASE TAX LEVY.

Billings. Aug. 16-(By The Associ.
ated Press. AN increase of one mill
over the taxy levy of last year was
announced Tuesday by the county
commissioners. The added tax was
imposed to create special relief bond
fund and an insect pest fund. The
total levy for 1899 will be 15.5 mills
for county purposes.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17
STRIKERS SiDETRACK COAL.

MurphysborO. H.. Aug. 1G.-(By
The Associated Press - Approx
mately $50 striking miners forced the
crew of a Mobile & Ohio train to side
track five cars of coal at WiIlysvilIe,
10 miles north of here, Wednesday
night, which was bound for East st.
Louis, according to an announcement
by r. p. Norris, vice president of the
railroad.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17
Haugen's Valuations

that seem the most reliable in arriving
at value by states are:
All track mileage. which recognizes
physical property in each state and re-
fleets better than main line mileage, as
it indicates density of traffic through
double tracks, spurs, sidings, yard
tracks and is taken as of December
81. 1921.
| Gross earnings, which is an import
ant item as evidence of business trans
acted within the state and includes all
! intrastate business and the proper pro-
| portion on mileage basis Of shipments
of interstate and trans state business
in Montana.
Car and locomotive mileage which
further emphasizes the relative i'm
portance of the different parts of the
system and is definite and certain and
by which Montana gets its share of
the traffic in and through the state.
Traffic unit or ton-miieage. which is
based upon the same principle as car
mileage but reflects value more ac-
curately through earnings. for the rea-
son that empty ears earn no money
while carrying them does incur ex-
pense. Tonnage means earnings The
number of passengers carried one mile
is added to the tons carried one mile
and results in the percentages used.
This gives a passenger the same rate
in statistics as a ton Of freight
N. p. is Satisfied
NJ F. Sanders of St Paul. tax COM
missioner for the Northern Pacific.
was the first to be heard by the board.
He said he thought tthe estimates
made by Mr. Haugen were excellent
but that he would not have made them
quite so high and probably would have
put them at $4,000, 900 less in the case
of the Northern Pacific, the valuation
of which had been placed at nearly
S3OOO.OOO more than in 1921. He
said he would enter no protest against
the assessment and that all the North
ern Pacific wanted was to be equalized
with the general property Of the state.
J. r. Maher Of ST Paul. tax com
missioner of the Great Northern. said
his company was not so well satisfied
as was the Northern Pacific He said
that in 1921 the assessment for Mon
tana had been fixed at $Sl 1896. 900
when he claimed the property was
worth not to exceed $4,000. 900 and
that he took the same position this
year.
He insisted that, taking the average
of the three factors, capitalization.
stock and bonds. and tangible values.
the value of the entire system was
$500. $50 600, of which the percentage |
within Montana is 222S per cent. Civ
ing to this state valuation of SO
100000. After deducting the value OF
station buildings and other property
locally this would leave ar
$70,OOO,OOO He said
Great Northern taxes per mile paid in
Montana had increased from S4Ol in l
1911 to $J,O23 in 1921. in which latter
,ear the Great Northern had paid 81
10000 in the state. He said Mr. Il
iaugen had used several different /,
Methods in arriving at the valuations
# the various railroads in the state
( CONTINUED on Page Threc)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17

Washington, Aug. i6.-(By The
Associated Press.)-Agreement be-
tween railroad executives and rail-
road labor organization leaders to
hold another conference Thursday
in New York to seek settlement
of the shopmen's strike, 1t was
said, had resulted in President
Harding questioning the desirable
lty of making his expected report
to congress and the country on the
strike situation within the next few
hours. Plans made for the recep.
ton of his report Thursday at a
Joint session of the house and sen
ate consequently were understood
to be on the verge Of suspension
Wednesday night, the president be-
Ing desirous of Withholding his
statement Of the case il the union
leaders and the raj! presidents
could hold out any prospect Of mu-
tually satisfactory settlement.
Heads of the seven railroad labo.
organizations on strike met Wednes-
Not WIN titc OiiNl0IS VI uulOHS nUt
volved in the controversy and after
some delay reached a decision to take
almost the entire group to New York
for the discussions with the executives
Though officers of the five organiza-
tions of train service employees: The
engineers, conductors, brakemen, fire
men and switchmen, will be the only
ones actually to meet with the COM
mittee of railway executives. their
chairman. Warren s. Stone, declared
they desired close at hand all the strike
leaders and the spokesmen for all the
other railroad unions.
Objection to Plans
Some objection to this plan de-
veloped among the strike leaders. but
they finally arranged to send most of
their group, including B. NJ Jewell,
their chairman. to New York and call
IN all concerned in case any settlement
emerged from the discus
sions.
Mr. Stone and the brotherhood Off
,ials who will meet with the rail ex-
'cutives declared they were not taking
my prepared proposition to the meet
ng with the managements.
l.. E. Sheppard, presidents Of the
Order of Railway Conductors. said the
demand of strikers of fun seniority in
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-17
ROADS PROTEST
VALUATIONS BY
STATE OFFICIAL
All But N. P. Dissatis-
fled With Increased
Figures by Haugen.
Action Is Deferred by
EQUALIZATION Board;
Total $249, ,224,421.
(Tribune's Helena Bureau.)

Helena. Aug. 16-Objections to pro-
posed increases in the assessments OF
the various railroad companies oper-
ating in Montana were made by tax
representatives of most of these rail-
roads before the state board of equal
ization. which met Wednesday, for the
first time since July "a, to take up
the matter of railroad assessments.
The valuations of all roads was tOtaled
at S240, ,224 ,421.
With the exception Of the Northern
Pacific railway, all roads represented
Wednesday, presented objections to any
proposed increase.
The meeting was attended by Gov
ernor Joseph NJ. Dixon. Attorney Gen
eral w. d. Rankin. Secretary of State
c. 7. Stewart and State Treasurer j.
w. Walker, only one member, State
Auditor George p Porter, being alb
sent. The boards tax expert, Nils L.
Haugen, and it's assistant, John Edger-
ton. were in attendance and took part
in the proceedings.
Tentative valuations of the property
of the various railroads operating in
the state had previously been arrived
at by Mr. Haugen, and had been sub
mltted to the tax departments of the
railroads for their consideration. These
were intended to show the true value
of the property within the state from
which is to be deducted such of the OPP
Grated property as is assessed locally
by the county assessors and which
had not been ascertained by
Mr.. Haugen at the time of preparing
the valuations. He informed the rail
roads that his figures were based on
full cash value and should be equalized
to correspond with the assessed valua- |
tions in the different counties if such |
valuations are not placed at the full |
cash value as prescribed by statute.