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Show she mm H GAtLEO OFF Phone Operators End Negotiations Ne-gotiations With Pacific Coast System. All Canadian Strikes Collapse; Col-lapse; Workers Rush to Get Old Jobs. i WASHINGTON, June 25. S. J. Konenkamp, president of the Commercial Com-mercial Telegraphers' Union of America, conferred here tonight with the special committee appointed ap-pointed by tha American Federation Federa-tion of Labor convention at Atlantic Atlan-tic City to seek, through representations represen-tations to Postmaster General Burleson, Bur-leson, a removal of the alleged causes of the strike of commercial telegraphers. The result or pur- . pose of the conference was not made known. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., June 25. All further negotiations between the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company and its striking telephone operators throughout California definitely wore ended until the company recedes from its present atti tude, representatives of the workers announced an-nounced today at the conclusion of a conference. con-ference. The operators' decision was announced by T. C. Robhins. an organizer for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers with which the operators are affiliated at the conclusion or" a meeting meet-ing between the operators and John Downs, traffic superintendent of the telephone company. According to Robbins, the telephone company agreed to the creation of a board, composed of representatives of the. company and the workers, to arbitrate further differences and made other concessions, con-cessions, but refused to set five years instead of seven as the period in which an operator could earn the maximum pay. Heated Discussion in Denver. DENVER, Colo., June 25. Heated discussion dis-cussion of the attitude of members in Winnipeg, Canada, in joining the general strike in that city was the only interruption inter-ruption to consideration of the report of the beneficiary committee at today's sessions ses-sions of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, in triennial convention here. The. convention adopted a recommendation recommenda-tion increasing the insurance policy limit of the order from $4000 to $4500 and voted to annul the war waiver on July 1 of all members who entered the military mili-tary or naval service. This means that every member of the brotherhood now in the service will have his insurance restored automatically on July 1. Discussion of the Winnipeg strike situation situ-ation was precipitated by the report of Arthur J. I.ovell, vice president of the brotherhood, who returned to Denver today to-day from Winnipeg, where he investigated investi-gated conditions at the request of the convention. Brotherhood members who I joined in the sympathetic strike were ' bitterly assailed a.nd as warmly defended defend-ed in the discussion," which ended at noon, when it was voted to postpone further fur-ther consideration until the arrival of George. K. Wnrk. vice prositlent for Canada, Can-ada, who remained away from the convention con-vention to handle the strike situation. Mr. Wnrk is expected to arrive in Denver Den-ver soon, in view of the fact that the Winnipeg strike has been ended. tee will continue to occupy the dfl. -gales at tomorrow's short sess'on. The conven-t:on conven-t:on will adjourn at 1:30 to turn the auditorium au-ditorium over to graduating classes of the city schools. Rush for Old Jobs. WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June A rush for their old iobs w;is ma le by most of the strikers tod:jv. aitho:;ch the strike i eornmiuee had designated Thursday-, at I 11 o'clock, as the lime to return to work. Federal, provincial and rnuni'ipa1 oi'ti- ciR'.s anrl industrial employers annoum-cl ernrlhaticaliy some of their men woui'l i not h-- r-'--ns-tated. Mayor C: arb-s I'. I Orav declared those who :ir" t-iken ":-uk l.v the ritv must shrn a piedc.j not to J join sympathetic strikes. J OTi'-ial notice of TW t"rtniti;iti'i:i or thr-i lri).- was sent '( Pvmier T. Notris of Manitoba today. It is und-tstoorl v.iat ! the coverall. er:t wiil aproint .l.al-e II. - . lioherl son as a nr;'--ma :i i -oil' : n ; s-s ;on f - r j :!ie fu'i-t in -"-silation into the o-n-i-os of the strike ai.ti to make r'"-oiii;in:!;-iat,o' i to ti e provincial i,: ernn icn t. ! Decrde Against General Strike. I OMAHA. N'-b.. June r;. At a minr ! of the - ntral labor union toni-ht. it vas d-fid-d ther.- should l,. no t-ci-"-.-, 1 s":i'-:'- of union labor in Oriiaha at tb-- j. r---.nl Mime. The t !. wer- r.ior.-d l-.o-n : Mo work for ti e .onpi -ye:-.-- who h;:d SiL'!i--d ' 'tie nnein art;--'..-- and v er- pro i , , ,s i the : moral and financial support of or-aniz- d The FT"-: car rn'-n had pre:oi,i-:y Vot- ' eel to ;-.'!) tile g'-::'-ral s::i- if r-:-.ii:l on i I- - til" c-nl-ni ili--- union, in:' si i .-1 .. - i ..-.-J II- .i r.'v w-.uiil irive 1 . n ; ---!. .-: r hu..rs' inr-ti- e of t'il-ir in;-n:;on to t:-- .-'P. ! 'in-.- :--'::nai ialo-r union toniL-'nt ;s-I,pt- ! n-a;.. r p--- In--' rr-'i'i--i :'n:i' :' Ai-a-i-in j ' (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) STRIKE PARLEYS ME CALLED PEE (Con.tiiiued from Page One.) legion aid in putting an end to strike demonstrations should they arise as a result re-sult of a general strike. Canadian Strikes Ended. VANCOUVER, B. C. Juno 25. After more than a month of industrial troubles, extending from Winnipeg to British Columbia Co-lumbia cities Canada is about to have industrial peace once more. Winnipeg's sympathetic snake was declared de-clared over last night after six weeks' i duration and this action was followed by' similar announcements from Calgary and Edmonton. Alberta, with predictions by iUrike leaders in Vancouver and Victoria, P.. C., tha t like act ion would he taken there within tiie next day or two. |