The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-25
CONFERENCE FOR STRIKE MEDIATION
BROKEN OFF AFTER FAILURE TO SETTLE

New York, CA. P)-Attempts tc
end the rail shopmen's strike by sep
arate settlements with individual
were broken off, said Daniel willard,
head of the Baltimore & Ohio railway,
and head of the committees Of rail-
road executives who Wednesday de-
cided to continue negotiations with
the mediating brotherhood chiefs to
see if separate settlements were pos
sible, and other rail heads are pre-
pairing to leave town. In announc-
ing the breaking off of negotiations,
David Williams, secretary of the gen
eral strike committee of the Metro
politan district said: Nothing else
could have happened. If they will
quit fussing around we will beat these
fellows"
Reduce Miners Wages
Ottawa, Can, (A P)-The coal
miners and operators of western Can
ada signed an agreement by which
miners will return to work at fif
teen per cent wage reduction from the
1921 rates, it was announced by the
department Of labor today. The oper-
ators had asked for twenty per cent
reduction.
Washington Mines to Resume
Seattle, "a. P.)-Coal mine operat-
ors of the Roslyn Gle Elum field in
eastern Washington, producing APP
proximately fifty per cent of the coal
mined in Washington. have accepted
the proposal of the district officials
of the United Mine Workers Of Amer
ica, based on the Cleveland agreement,
for the renewal of mining operations
in that field, it became known today.
Marshals Patrol Rail ards
Roodhouse, ILL.,, IA. PD-United
States deputy marshals are patroling
the railroad yards here this morning
the explosion which they
illinois hotel, headquarters of the non
union Chicago and Alton shop work
ers.
Convicts Fight Posse
s;'Lx Falls, S. D., (A. i,.j--Fnnr |
o1is- cts, who escaped from the peni-
en,iary here August II fought a !,
pitched battle with posse near
S. D., early today, norta]ly
younding States Attorney NJ l. Par
sh of Jones county, wouIding Sheriff
lay C. Babcock and stealing the
states Attorneys automobile. accord
ng to reports received here.
N. p. Train Wrecked
Yakima, Wash, "a. P.)-E. F. Jones,
ngineer, was killed when the North
rn Pacific passenger train No. /, west
ound, struck rock early today 20
1iles east of EllensburG and the en-
inc went over the bank. According !
0 reports the four coaches and a I
1ail car were derailed. A few pass-J )
ngers were slightly bruised.
Irish National Army Advances
Belfast, "a. P.)-National army
roops- today captured the towns Of !
.insdale and Dunnaway, the last two }
ositions held by Irish irregulars in
ne county of Cork, according to ad- :
ices received here.
Starts to Amend Bill
Washington, "a. PD-The president |
,ould be authorized within his discre-
on to acquire, by condemnation or I
therwise, and operate any or all coal t
lines in the country under an amend S
lent to the Borah Coal Commission
Ill proposed today by Senator Edge,
spublican, of New Jersey. Edge later
ithdrew the amendment announcing /
lat he would offer it at another time
the form of bill.
Three Killed in Wreck
Ellensburg, Wash, "a. P)-Three
ere killed when a Northern Pacific
assenger train of the north coast ,
mited, was derailed near Wymer,
of here today. The Killed
ere: E. F. Jones, Ellensburg, engin-
,r Sam Shaffrey, Tacoma, who was !;
ealing ride; and an unidentified !.
3dy believed to be tramp. Fred :
rnole, Ellensburg, fireman, was SER >
usly injured.
Oklahoma Mines to Operate i
McAlester, Okla, CA. P.)-Agree- 4
ent between the Oklahoma coal OPP il
ators and the United Mine Work J
C was reached here tOdav and will n