Pittston Gazette

              "• r •' •S;."' CT'V •'•'"• "-i— D- --;- • _ - 7.-• p-- -r,v ;■• - -v - i -.. M:- t »• D ' \ D V. j r . _ IBM VrT7! A P J WEEKLY E8TABUSHED 1890. OOU 1-EiA.tt. 1 DAILY B8T. dt THEO. HART 188fc PlTTSTON, PA., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1902. TWO CENTS A COPY. I (i lD Af'tfSl POBTY CENTS A MONT3. f u J -V,J 1'jO. 1| START WORK THURSDAY it. . For downright goo/1 valiie, there is not the equal ot this store in the city. k « : Some of Our Prices: At 25c a garment, ladies' fleece ribbed vests and pants fit 210 a garment, boys' fleece lined shirts and drawers fit 25e each, children's white silk caps, embroidered, in fancy designs, excellent value fit 39o each, ladies' umbrellas, fast black, with paragon frame fit 39o a garment, men's fleece lined shirts and drawers fit 25c each, children's combination suits, all sizes ' VOTE WAS TAKEN }' AT NOON TODAY. UK51 T ;-g|M, 1 * n$ 52L': Ifl I .. iK^1 /■ ■C ;' -"-J- y: , . jH HKgT^ it' YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. At 4ca yard, unbleached muslin, 30 inches wide At 45c a garment, ladies' muslin night gowns, full length and openwork insertion At lOo a yard, one case of Flannelettes, ti variety of patterns in all colors Pres't Mitchell Made Another it a Dissenting Vote Against the Proposition. Stirring Address. At 3c a dozen, good pearl buttons, all sizes At 160 ♦'icli, a new lot of ladies' fancy belts ? MITCHELL WAS MASTER i: • D • 1 WORK FOR ALL THE STRIKERS THE BONE OF CONTENTION. AtlOo each, fancy cushion cords OF THE ENTIRE SITUATION People's Store, 15 South Main St., Pittston, ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. The News Received With Great Rejoicing by Operators and Miners. Mitchell Could Not Guarantee Original Jobs, But Promised All Protection. HUNTING JOHN MITCHELL. PRESIDENT OF UNITED MINE WORKERS. Second—To report for work on Thursday. vailed upou their countrymen that it was the best thing to ito. For Better Prices—Looking For BETTER GOODS * * The greatest strike in the history of the country—both as regards the ¥■', Number of men engaged and the importance of the interests at stake has come to an end, the anthracite miners having decided at noon today, at their convention in Wiikesbarre, to approve the recommendation of National President John Mitchell and the anthracite district boards that the strike be declared off and all of the questions at issue submitted to ■ja'; -j the board of arbitrators appointed by President Roosevelt for final adjudi? • ' Cation. Without a dissenting vote, the convention decided that the miners jfe* should return to their places on Thursday next. When the miners return to E • work, In accordance with the decision rendered by today's convention, the pi- strike will have been In progress for five months and ten days. There have R been longer strikes, one In the anthracite region 20 years ago having lasted for a full six months, but none fraught with greater importance to the indus|M(rial Interests of tha oountry. Considerable objection cropped out in the con- W wantlon, both yesterday and today, but the sound, vigorous manner In which President Mitchell presented the arguments in favor of the acceptance of the arbitration proposition swept everything before them when the time_ came ffcf the vote to be taken. The mass of the delegates had no patience with the it:' rlwfcers, and insisted finally that there should be no further debate. When B tt* vote was taken, not a dissenting ballot was cast The proposition went with a rush and the convention fairly went wild with joy at the W*- tteught that the struggle which had cost the mine workers 60 many priva- Third—Authorizing President Mitchell to represent the miners at the hearings.There was an interesting tilt between some of the l'oreign-speaking men and politics was dragged into it. The confusion seemed to increase and there were some charges made that a foreign delegate was trying to inject politics into (he strike settlement. When the Gazette's report of the convention's proceedings closed yesterday afternoon, the hall was being cleared of the general public. After the convention had again come to order, the delegates entered upon the discussion of the recommendation made by President Mitchell and the district boards that the strike be called off and all of the questions at issue be submitted to the Presidential arbitration commission. The steam men seemed to take the lead in the discussion, but before they had been talking many minutes a delegate demanded that the credentials of all ihose in the building be examined, to see that no oiie was in the place not entitled to admittance. This was done, and then a motion was made to reconsider the vote by which the newspaper men were permitted to remain in the hall. President Mitchell then requested the correspondents not to mention the name of any delegate in his report on the ground that it might Injure him in obtaining work. This ended the debate on the correspondents. back to his old job. we will make special efforts for none, and show special favors to none. We want the engineers and the firemen, and the pumpmen, and the inspectors and the bosses to go back, but we don't want them to go back one bit more than we want the little breaker boys to go back. There was no class of workmen that went out on a sympathetic strike. Every man who struck, struck for wages; he struck for exactly the same things the miners and mine laborers struck for. As far as it is within the power of the union, we shall afford proteciion to every man. union or non-union, who came out on strike with us. But. gentlemen, It may be true that some will be sacrificed, and, much as we shall regret that I desire to say that no battle was ever fought, no victory was ever won, that did not carry with it sotne victims. Lives have been lost to gain the most brilliant victories that were everwon in the world. If it appeals to your judgment to accept the recommendations of your officers, if you decide to defer the judgment of the President of your country, if you wish to be guided by the advice of your friends all over the land, and decide to return to work, the United Mine Workers of America will protect the man wlio happens to be left out of his job. In our pledge to the President of the United States, in One delegate objected, and asked what would be done with the men whose places are filled and who will not he taken back. The search need not be a long one. Both are always to be found at our store. Another delegate replied that the l.ehigh Coat and Navigation Co. had threatened not to take Its men back who struck in 1900, but the company lied, and all the men were taken back within two months. President Mitchell finally secured order and the Polish delegate was Introduced and spoke at length. An Italian delegate followed. He was also interrupted. and explained in his native tongue and also in English the various points in dispute. Potatoes, per bu  New buckwheat flour 25 lb. sack  Maple syrup .... Maple syrup 1  Maple sugar, 2 lbs— Cranberries, per qt... Bloaters, fine stock, per doz  .75 ' .48 .25 This was received with applause, and there were cries of question, question. close debate. A delegate asked when the .board of arbitration would go to work and President Mitchell announced that he had received a telegram from President Roosevelt that he would call a meeting of the commission immediately on the acceptance by the miners of the arbitration plan. Mr. Mitchell also stated that he thought the board of arbitration would end its business within a month. .25 Mr. Mitchell said he would not close the debate until evei'y delegate who wished to had spoken. .10 A delegate said it was a hard dose tc swallow, but it seemed to be the best step that could be made. .30 Call and see our Honesdale Flannels, the old reliable. None better. Secretary Wilson said it seemed strange that any delegate should call this a hard dose to accept, as arbitration was the proposition made by the miners at the Shamokin convention. SHOE DEPARTMENT. |f' tlone had at length come to an end.. .Generally speaking, the mine workers ;.v age quite content.to accept the solution of the great problem that may be '4. reached by the arbitration commission. Within a few minutes after the deoUion had been reaohed by the convention, the news had been wired throughout the coal region. It was posted on the bulletin board in front of the Ga'V xvtte office and Was eagerly scanned by throngs of people. The telephone D vutres ware kept hot with messages inquiring for the result of the conven'■» Hr" Invariably the cry that came from the lips of thoae who heard the news Was "Thank God!" Nobody, except those who have been directly affected by the long suspension, will ever know the full extent of the sacrifice that !' *as made by the mine workers. But now it is all over, and the joy that the L ' .'. iJlwa brought to the hearth of the people of these coal region towns was i / lipnlfeat In their facee as they passed along the streets after the announce- R- ntent was made. Everybody was smiling at the thought of the struggle bek lag over. Another 24 hours and the welcome sound of the breaker whistle 1V will be heard in the land and the whirrof the machinery that brings the dusky [p'l diamonds to the surface and prepares them for market will be the sweetest Itviiuialc that the people have heard in many a day. The three-year clause was also discussed. anil President Mitchell told the convention that if the resolution before the house was adopted he would represent the United Mine Workers at the convention. Our winter supply of rubber boots and shoes have arrived, also the latest in winter shoes. Be sure and call and we are sure to suit you. Mr. Wilson continued along these lines how the operators at first refused to arbitrate and how the miners went on strike' until the coal companies were forced to arbitrate. He said: The question again reverted to that of reinstatement of the men, and there was no further interruption in the discussion on this phase of the situation. A dozen speeches were made for and against the question of some specific assurance that the men would get back their places if they returned to work. It was argued by one delegate that the calling out of the engineers, firemen and pumpmen was a mistake but as good union men they obeyed. He wanted the union to stand by those union men now and not turn its back on them. Another delegate from the southern district declared that the organization should not send the men back to work until all of them were assured of work. "Now, will you do what you agreed to do. wanted to do five months ago? Will you accept it?" A motion was then unanimously adopted that the debate close. Evans Bros. "Yes, yes, we will," shouted sev eral. At 11.50 a. m., President Mitchell rose to put the question as to the adoption of the resolutions, and on calling for a vote was greeted by an unanimous shout of "Aye," and amid loud and prolonged cheering the greatest mine strike in the history of the United States was declared at an end. (Continued on page 3.) "We will if all the men go back, shouted another. 46 South Main Street, PSttaton, Pa. There was a wordy tilt between two delegates, after which Mr. Wilson continued his speech, and in plain, vigorous language explained the situation, and said: "It would be folly to risk the chances, by continuing the strike, of the complete' victory now before Kfrnicr GERMAN MT It Excellent for f GOUT, sprains! V Lameness, Rheumatism, etc. I OR. RICHTER'S World-Renowned "ANCHOR" I PAIN EXPELLER. 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UK' At 10.16 o'clock this morning Pre3i- K* dent Mitchell entered the hall and was f.. received with enthusiastic applause, jp'.-, He at once rapped for order and asked P, • what was the pleasure of the convents tlon. terrupted. Then he said: "What is the use of putting a premium on scabs? Do you want us to go back and work beside those men who .tried to put us in the dust, the men who caused keeping us out for five months?" "If you reject this proposition, what will you put in its place? Study the conditions and find out if it would he advisable for you to continue this struggle. If you turn down the proposition made in good laith by the Pres ident of the United States can you retain the respect and confidence of the American people which you had in the past?~If you are convinced that you can continue the strike without the support of the American public, I have no objections but if you can't. I urge you to accept. It is your own proposition. made when tile strike began.", "If we are going to die," he declared, "let us all die together." The only delegate in the convention who Is also a member of the railway unions also demanded that something be done for the men who may fail to get back their former positions. sine die Following is the resolution, in the nature of a telegram to President Roosevelt, on which the men voted to return to work, which was unanimously adopted: Another delegate interrupted and asked that the discussion end and that the report of the committee on resolutions be heard. — MAGNET A delegate arose and aBked if the lbdlvldual coal operators were Included In tbe arbitration plan. , Mr. Itltcbell replied that he believed all coal companies were included, although Mr. Markle's name was not attached to the agreement. Another delegate arose and made an announcement that the superintendent of tbe Kingston Coal Co. had invited •114*8 -old employes to return to work and that there would be no discrimination.Tue positions for miners and mine laborers are numerous enough to give nearly all of them employment, he said, but those for engineers, firemen and pumprunners arc not so numerous. At this point a delegate arose and asked President Mitchell to express his views on the subject. He immediately responded, and made one of the most importaut addresses he has been called upon to make during the past five months. He spoke slowly and clearly, and every word was listened to with great interest, because it was looked upon by the delegates as the real speech of the day. The strike leader spoke as follows: A delegate complained that one of the ' al morning papers had used names contrary to agreement. Dear Sir: We, the representatives of the employes of the various coal companies engaged in operating mines in the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania, in convention assembled, having under consideration your telegram of Oct. 15, 1902. addressed to John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, which reads as follows: .C■ The busy store, because the greatest values are to be found here. Mr. Mitchell explained that, the report had probably gone out before the request was made, and he again requested the newspaper men not to use the names of delegates who spoke. Children's heavy ribbed fleece lined vests and pants, worth double, here for 5c Men's ribbed fleece lined shirts and drawers, a garment 25c Men's heavy fleece lined shirts and drawers, worth 50c, here.. 'i7e Children's eiderdown caps, nicely trimmed, only 10c Ladies' fancy belts 10c Ping Pong Belts, from...... 25c 1 lot children's school handkerchiefs, worth 5c, here for lc Ladies' fast black hose, worth 10c, special price 5c Opaque window shades, the 25c kind, for l'Jc Rag carpet, close and heavy, worth one-half more, special.. 19c Feather Pillows, lbs, worth 75c, here for 45c 10-4 cotton blankets, white and gray, only 45c Boys' black and white striped shirts, only ,~l!)c 1 lot ladies' wrappers, well made and nice colors 45c Ladies' walking skirts, of gray meltou cloth, tlare bottom, worth $3, $1.50 There was vigorous applause made at the close. and again cries of "close debate." A delegate said that there were oceans of foreign people in the locals and that it should Iju explained to them, so as to remove their objection and have them return to work satis- A delegate from the West Side said J. ,-a superintendent told him that the men _ *•.1; at present at work would not be dls ' charged, but that positions would be found for their old employes. ;|j This brought a warm reply from an- Another delegate complained that a New. York newspaper correspondent had mentioned the name of a delegate who ho wrote had threatened to kill the non-union men. The delegate said he was present and heard no such remark."I have appointed as commissioners Brigadier General John M. Wilson, Mr. E. W. Parker. Judge George Gray. Mr. E. E. Clark, Mr. Thomas H. Watkins and Bishop John L. Spaulding, with Hon. Carroll D. Wright as recorder. These names are accepted by the operators. and I now most earnestly ask and urge that the miners likewise accept this commission. It is a matter of vital concern to all our people, and especially to those in our sreat cities who are least well off, that the mining of coal should be resumed with a day's unnecessary delay," have decided to accept the proposition therein embodied and submit all the questions at issue between the operators and the mine workers of the anthracite coal region for adjustment to the commission which you have named. Consider Another delegate again asked what would be done with the men who could not get their work back. He had a resolution to offer which would aid men refused work, but it was declared out of order at this time. "Gentlemen of the Convention: J desire to inform you that the president of your organization has all he can to learn the attitude of the companies towards the men who are now on strike. As you know, the companies refuse direct negotiations with us. Through intermediaries we have received assurance that the companies are going to meet the issues fairly— that they are not disposed to blacklist the men; that they do not propose to be vindictive; that as far as possible, men are to be returned to their old places. It may take some time before that can be brought about, and it may be that some few men will not be restored to their positions at all. When you vote on this proposition, you must do it with as full knowledge of the situation as I can give you. Mr. Mitchell looked over at the newspaper men and smiled, as he replied: "If a reporter said that we threatened to kill a man by being in here, he would have said we did kill one if he was outside." Quality I other delegate, who said that the men ishould not be afraid to make a few sacrifices to bring the strike to a quick termination. He said what is the loss of a Job to some of the men who sacrificed their lives In the cause. He said the men should settle up the affair and return to work at once. A delegate from Luzerne said the demand secured today is the same fconeession asked five months ago. That It took the operators five months io find out that there was something to arbitrate. He dwelt upon the petty .tyranny of some bosses. He said that It Jt was not for the man who duglthe coal there would be no occasion for the bosses. He was Interrupted in an arraign- and will find our prices cheaper than any other store in town. We stand ready to prove this to you. Are you willing to be convinced ? A member of the foreign delegation spoke to* his people in the Polish language.This caused some laughter and put the delegates in better humor. One called for a soiig, and a 'colored delegate stepped on the platform and sang He was interrupted by another foreign delegate, and there was some dispute and confusion. Another delegate spoke in Slavish, and still another in Lithuanian. They translated the resolution for the benefit of their countrymen who were not familiar with the English. "Mitchell's Bread and Water Plan, also "Yankee Doodle Dandy O." There were songs by other delegates while the convention awaited the report of the committee on resolutions. The resolutions committee arrived in the hall at 10.40 and President Mitchell called for its report. ■ One of the foreign delegates interrupted a speaker and asked,v"Wliat are we going-to get . when we retuYn to In pursuance of that decision we shall report for work on Thursday morning, Oct. 23. In the positions and working places occupied by us prior to the inauguration of the strike. Bfeanan & Roberts Secretary Wilson read the resolu tions which were: work?' tW„ ment of some bosses and pumpmen by another delegate and the chairman then requested him to confine himself 0 to tlta subject under discussion. First—A communication to President Roosevelt, accepting the board of Arbitration as proposed by the President. and agreeing to abide by its decfslon.The speaker replied: "I don't know. Mitchell don't know; we must wait till the board sits and find out." "Now, let me emphasize this point: That the poorest boy that worked in a breaker is as dear to us as the man who ran the best engine; that while we shall try, with all the power we have, to get every man that struck The Magnet We have authorized John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America. With such assistants as he may select, to represent us In all hearings before the commission. Corner Main and Thomas 8ta. Next to Eagle Hotel. The speaker began to read from the bjr-Wws of his local and was again in The three foreign, speakers all favored the proposition to accept the plan of arbitration and seemed to have pre- 37 S. Main St, Pitts ton.