Show CITIZENS HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT Committee In Conference With Representatives of Street StreetCar StreetCar Car Company and Men I MAYORS MA AID IS SOLICITED ELECTRICAL WORKERS VOTE TO STAND BY PROPOSED SCALE In the hope of reaching a basis of ar sr arbitration arbitration between the tb street car men and anal the management nt of the Utah Light i Railway company compan a committee of citi citizens cItizens zens z n yesterday held conferences with rep representatives of ot the men and the com coni company compan panT pany pan to discuss the tle matter The first conference was hold held at 90 a m In the theoffice theoffice office of Colonel E B A Wall Wail Those These Th present were ero C O 0 Pratt of the tIle Inter International national union A II If Burt Hurt and an l J 3 D Mc McCarty McCarty Ic Carty Cart members of the tile local union Rev P A Simpkin who ho had ar an arranged ranged tile the conference Rev Re Benjamin Young oung pastor of the tho First Methodist church Colonel Wall and ana William heart W Yo H Dickson DIckron and Ind Frank Pierce who are serving set ng with the citizens committee were both bOUl in court and un us usable I abl able to attend I Desire a Settlement I The Tho representatives of 0 the for formulated I a basis of conciliation or arbitration i tion on which they the would be obo wIlling to proceed and in the discussion which fol followed f I lowed bowed evinced a desire to secure a settle settlement ment meat of the tho situation by peaceable means oven even fr It f It involved considerable con conces concessions concessions clone on OIl their part partIn partIn partIn In be he afternoon the fhe citizens commit committee tee teo met tact with President TV IV Yo H JL Bancroft of or the tile company and P L Williams llIams its Us attorney Tho basis of conciliation pro proposed posed nosed at the morning conference was pre presented presented presented and discussed fully full Mr Bancroft said it was his hla desire to avert avort trouble If It possible and made a statement of ot the points 1 on which ho he would be willing to meet the tho men in arbitration A Point of f Difference Following this meeting etl g another confer conference conference ence slice wa hold held heid In the tho with the committee co and nd officials C the union In Including Including J I H It Lament Laih rit president of or the tho th union and H T 1 B Grey of or the e executive committee who lad had not been present at atthe atthe the morning session This last conference confere lasted asted about two hours and it developed at least one point of ot radical difference Both Sides Hopeful Both sides expressed tho the hope that the efforts of ot the committee will l be product productive t tIve ive lye of good results after the company and d the men have had bad sufficient time to care car carefully carefully fully consider all of or the points that were wore brought to their attention Both sides i s se expressed presed e appreciation of or the Interest that the tho committee had taken in trying to bring about a conciliation It is safe to UI t say sa that there thero will in no be a strike until th basis of agree agreement ment meat or proposals have been be n considered by both the company and the men and the th conciliation committee shall sall havo have re ra received received their replies ASK MAYORS MA RS AID J Mr Thompson Consults Mr Ban Bancroft Bancroft Bancroft croft and Makes Report Mayor Ezra Thompson was waited upon yesterday forenoon by b committees representing representing representing various organized bodies The nayor was asked to use his good g Od offices offIc in bringing about an adjustment of tb existing differences between the tit th street streetcar streetcar streetcar car company and its The street car ear men were represented by byC byC byC C O 0 Pratt International chairman 11 II T B Grey international vice president J H Lament Lamont president of the local union A H Burt financial secretary and business agent and J D McCarty McCart ex fX executive board member The workers J were represented by b L Lynn of the local division and R B H Fisher of Ogden division No ilS The Utah Fed Federation n of oC Labor was as represented by John N X Spalding A H Neiss D I El Elton Elton Elton ton and G li L We Va went over the situation thorough thoroughly ly said raid Mr Elton We V asked the mayor to te use Ule his best beat endeavors tp avert serious trouble and the consequent con conditions conditions conditions in Salt Lake City that such trou trouble ito ble would bring about Mr Thompson received us cordially and promised to give our presentation the fullest consideration tion Mayor Consults Mr Bancroft At 19 ocl ck last night Mr Pratt stated that a subcommittee had again called upon Mayor Thompson Mr Ir Thompson said Mr tr Bratt in informed informed 11 formed us that he h had consulted consUlt d with l Mr Bar Barcroft croft and that Mr Bancroft had told him that the th company compan was willing to toof toI arbitrate I All of oC the I asked him said Mr Pratt Yes Yest Very well wen I told toM Mr fl Thompson yon you may ma inform Mr Bancroft that the themen themen themen men accept Continued on Page 2 I CITIZENS HOPE I FOR SETTLEMENT NT i iII II Continued from frem Page 1 Do you know whether or 01 not RO Mayor MayorI Thompson understood unde tood Mr Ir Ban ts re reply reply I ply correctly I I 1 do not said Mr Pratt but on Mr Thompsons communication to our com corn committee committee we regard that part of the tha siege negotiations closed I Air Mr Ir Thompson I understand endear endeavored ored further urt er to communicate with Mr r Bancroft this evening but was unable to todo todo do so go The mayor informed us later that he be would communicate with Mr Bancroft tomorrow i Method of tf Arbitration It is the understanding of Mr Thomp Thompson son and and Mr Pratt that Mr Bancroft is a s willing to have one member of the board of arbitration named nam d by the company lone one by b the these two to select the he third If It this understanding be cor correct correct the company compan will not riot Insist on the tha employee naming one of ct their own mem members members bers as their arbitrator This point has haa been ono one of the txie chief stumbling blocks ELECTRICAL WORKERS MEET Decide to Stand by Agreement Sub Submitted Submitted to Company An appeal from the decision of Super SuperIntendent SuperIntendent Scott of the light department In n which h Mr Scott upon the authority of higher officials refused to grant an In Increase increase crease reasa of wages to the electrical workers In n his employ was not entertained by President Bancroft There was a meeting last evening evenIn of ot the electrical workers In Electrical Workers workers 5 hall haJJ on West First South street The Tha membership endorsed the tha policy of the committee thus thua far fLU pursued and promised to stand by the proposed agree agreement ment The terms of that agreement ure are Wage Scale Proposed I Minimum scale 3 5 line linemen linemen men Eight hours bours from shop to shop hop hopI to constitute a days work I Trouble men a month trimmers JW 30 I a month lamp repairers a month switchboard men HOO a month swItch switchboard board helpers 75 a month meter setters 1100 1100 a month Eight hours from shop to shop to constitute a days work It is provided that nIl alt overtime shall be beI I paid at the rate of one and a half time i untIl 12 midnight and double time timer r from 12 until 8 In the t morning double time for tor all legal holi boll holidays holidays days and Sundays Men Address Mr Bancroft The following letter was addressed to th Mr 11 Bancroft on Wednesday 9 W H Jj Bancroft President Utah Light Power Co Deseret News Building City Dear Sir You are doubtless aware that hat the electrical workers members of oC local ocal union No 57 51 of or Salt Salt Lake and of local union No 31 of Ogden Utah who are employed by your company pre presented presented presented a request for an Increase In wages and a regulation of ot the hours of ot labor to your our general manager Mr Wells nearly two months ago He stated to our committee that on ac as account account count of not being familiar with our par particular particular particular class of ot work he would refer us to Superintendent Scott of ot the tho electrical department and would w uld act upon any an sug suggestion suggestion I that he might make The cul cui culmination of our efforts with Mr Scott I resulted yesterday In a flat refusal upon I his part to In any way satisfy our re request request quest Before the committee left him they asked If he was authorized by the tho higher authorities of ot your company to deliver than answer as their tb r final ultimatum n He answered us that that was was the case We now appeal to you as the highest authority representing the In Interests Interests Interests to know If it Is your desire that further efforts to negotiate an ax n amicable understanding shall b terminated Mr Scott has left us no bO other alternative We Ve therefore will withhold further action un until til UI 7 Thursday evening awaiting your reply Respectfully yours L LYNN Secy Seey Se y Local Union 57 7 Mr Reply Mr Bancroft replied yesterday as fol tol lows Mr L 1 Lynn Orpheum hotel Salt Lake City Dear Sir SirI I acknowledge the receipt of oC ofa oCa ofa a communication from you dated April 24 Oil I am advised that you are not in the employ of the Utah Light Railway Hallway company or any other company with wit Which I 1 am connected We have there fore tore no business to transact with you ou as far as I know Yours truly OIW Iw W H BANCROFT President Vote Is Unanimous Last evenings meeting was attended by 1 electrical workers of whom It was said sald are In the employ of the light department The vote was unanimous to place all matters m pertain pertaining pertaining ing to the situation In the hands bands of L 1 Lynn district president and local 1 tary and business agent He is to act with the executive execute committee of the lo 10 local local cal Mr Lynn stated after the meeting that during the last year ear the electrical wires have carried double the voltage for tor formerly formerly merly transmitted or an increase of ot from zao 2 o to MOO volts This said Mr Ir Lynn adds to the tho danger of oC the mens occupation Early this morning Mr lIr Lynn L wired full particulars of or the situation to Mr J Sullivan at San Francisco grand vice president Mr 1 11 Sullivan is expected to arrive In Salt Lake soon to act as In International International representative In connection with WiLls the telephone and light situations |