Show THINK MINERS WILL WEAKEN Operators Not Expected to Budge an anInch anInch anInch Inch Scranton Pa Oct 2 Sentiment among representatives of ot the coal operators has undergone a change since yesterday regarding the attitude of ot President Roosevelt In assuming the therole role rote of an intermediary to settle th the strike Yesterday Y y they said the only effect of or the presidents action would be to put oft off the surrender of ot the miners 1 These same men today say the White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House conference will hasten halten the end endot of ot the strike that it will show the miners that no third party not even the president of or the United States can budge the coal operators from their positiOn and that once this Is realized the strikers will weaken A prominent individual coal operator said today that he stood ready to guar guarantee guarantee guarantee antee that the operators would agree to a sliding scale basis of ot pay com corn comprehending comprehending a 2 per cent raise for every ten cents advance on coal coat above tM a ton free on board the present sell selling ing price If the miners union would agree to put up bonds to indemnify the operators for damages resulting from strikes caused by b the discharge of ot men mentor for tor causes other than connected with the union y yNo No disorder was reported today and no claims from either side as to gain gainor or losses In the working forces at col eel collieries collieries All AU Interest is centered in to tomorrows tomorrows tomorrows morrows conference It Is now almost certain that John Mullen a nonunion man wile who was wu run over oer by br a trolley car at last night was stunned or killed km d and then placed on the track |