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Show FREIGHT HANDLERS SEEK CONFERENCES KANSAS CITY, Sept. 11. An Invitation Invita-tion for a conference with the striking freight handlers and employees of the Missouri Pacific railway was announced today by the labor representatives. The Santa Fe and Burlinston railroads announced today that increases had been mado In the wages of all freight house employees. The number of freight and baggage handlers, checkers and clerks who are out Is approximately 1600. The Rock Island, Missouri Pacific, Wabash, and Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad freight depots have been virtually closed down as a result re-sult of the strike. |