Show GRIP OF GREAT f V STRIKE TIGHTENS EVERY HOUR c Leaders of Union Forces Now Bending Every Energy to Draw Dra Out Strike Breakers Br akers Who Man the Keys In InV V Companies Companies' s' s Offices STRUGGLE MAY CONTINUE FOR THREE MONTHS MONTH tV Officials Officials of the tho Postal and Western Union Continue Continuo to Issue Issuer r Reports that Business Is Being Restored d to Its Normal Condition V tH 4 t H 4 t f 4 44 44 4 t V T Ne' Ne ol of f Telegraph Telegraph- 4 4 4 rk A Au I thc tho I r. r ei I t IH lo to It work worl Fk In III todar to draw out th the 4 r t 1 VII Ir tre al at It U work lI rk III M lie ulf c of the V t Ve Union 9 t 4 mid JUKI ml Po pT rul Telegraph T companies on After fter sin an ull-nl ull ht lIt 4 V N 1 I Hie he h hoard of ti a tl pu t men itt jit i urk oric on plans ti 4 V 1 Hip th lie companies f 4 fT T which which- Lh till member member- helie ed d cripple T 4 The Hie leader of Ih use the pent the duj iu 1111 encouraging in the II men nH n 4 s r F very J effort mis lS IS made to 0 ell c C I the II 4 t- t continue Oil to tn come conic from rOll om n officials Is thai hu nl U as a as belli- belli s sV V 4 handled satisfactorily The leaders I dill did not expect the un Ih companies 5 to toT 44 4 V 4 T inside of u a a and nd say siy t iIi the lIe strikers ti must f b 11 he prepared to 4 hold out ninety da da- da s1 s- s 1 4 Mou Nw I York will IU 1 Chicago o a as the strike center this s k 4 4 Pr President t Sina Small I I will ii likely cool come I here and nul od I the th I headquarter La ri i cr-i o of f I s 4 ul lV uty President J I r r homas he Iu secured zI I for fm him hilll ioner 4 4 L. L III I Is I. I upon to In iiii mal make It his hi I report Id to 10 Washington u I-I I I hut hilt return soon 4 V 4 44 4 VT T 1 4 T 44 4 A 1 HH t- t V operators of S. S J J. J Cache flache Co brokers brokers' wc walked lC d out today tOllay the finally having refused to o sign tJi Ui 5 V calc Many of or the strike breaking ing operators op were Wl served servel st today to a with s n V summons command on them to appear ap tip trial the Manhattan Lyceum Ly Ly- pear pear for or at nt tt T unless s they wished to be bc b round fount r guilty of or treason reason Attached to UN the I offer of forgiveness forgive C tt V summons su was an nn fir k V ness ne nes s. s The rhe looking formal began n V j Charged Willi Treason on S Do Do you OU realize that you have ha been beer V charged In the court of or human nature with th the highest form Corm of crime known to a tl treason a on-a on a crime against humanity If JC you ou are arc pronounced guilty guilt do will be he healt V you know lenow what the he penalty It alt Is because e the die history of or the world In all aU dav days day and among all races or of people barbarian barb and civilized says sa ay or voice a- a I 1 lf h n-a n nil T T I B I TA w 7 35 I- I 1 Jr 4 r r sniffer f ainet Jr Vl l J li vV- vV t severe iv ivr r punS pun pun- puni V i flits is be be- I I S s L on th V V S n. n e we W l donl T OJ vi J uit xo ti vui iuM bl t- t i r- r S o j et ct upon ry ti tt V n that hat ht hato o hand hal ha l QU Th lh notice ai Vat SV II on sire art hereby to Q L tin on or be- be j Lyceum V pear at i. i Manhattan tore lore ore August 1 14 11 lo tn answer m et the tho cha charge ns H U you OU appear we I p t shall listen with 1111 are and sympathetic sympathetic- V ration at to your our defense D P n shall shaH b bo be boby donot 40 not appear you if you o tv tI oL y o by b u i u n un f r l of or the board of or strat tV Another move t union ton meni men mei ment un tt 14 Pr s tt w Directed l remained at ot work in fear o of S hove ho S who ho t i- i blacklist of or the com corn put pul on in tl th the V panics Sc i fI blacklIst black black- V FrI n as the companies companies' z y I is as day to night when lIst t may be bp it U I blacklist t of or mankind mant man man- V compared ll with the th t f V kind was the way war the board put It II V G tzi Ct-tzi 11 l rail Full ull Ion V the was vas clicked over o warning This t telegraphers who ho wires wirE to 0 all working i i I cnn can he be reached The file union telegraphers telegraphS telegraph telegraph- telE raph- raph 7 S V ers PIS in brokers brokers' offices ot ces will help circulate V 13 late tco it claims that the support their To 10 V S the companies are arp using telegraph their thIr mall to deliver m messages because the theS manned I SV wires wIres' are arp improperly S V leaders at al the stor house hous head head- quarters today exhibited the OIl original of or a message a o alleged to 10 hat hav beer heen sent by hy P. 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Dodd Dodl general chief chic of the Telegraph c company compan at 93 roadway Broadway n to Chief Tolson of or the Pennsylvania railroad oaI at al Jersey J r City reading We l e are mailing Holmesburg Holmes burg Junction antI and June June- lion Ion due clue to Inability In to 0 o raise the e V SIgned I n D Z Z The llio strikers consider the he mc message ag conclusive proof that thai telegrams te ore art still being heing mall mailed d The pickets of ol the th strikers s- s are re causing the or of the he telegraph coin companies panics much annoyance PIe President dowry of or the Western n rn I did lit not nol I let Jet t the he strike Interfere n Hh his h Is usual week end vacation In j his Ills absence Superintendent Brooks declared that hat the situation I iras a changed d for fr the better M i t hi d d I h J b 1 Dura U JI 1 it 0 1 t- t f 1 JI V J f I o ourse e e b i Vc te b t t tW h n- i nO F V lQ a Q Jt S V I 11 1 S 3 J V r 7 It It rit O- O l I t t nl 1 n 11 I w O vr 54 y company a vas Witti tnt r ilu l strikers trUer to I return n nto to wl wll work l There was wa va no n mass nH JQ r tS t'S a af at Manhattan Lyceum although ugh many of or he hC strikers r met n 1 there th l to lO discuss dl cups the n. n Pie Tho largest Rt meeting of the j hi ha has been ht-en called for rr tomorrow A. 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L WILL 11 ACT Nelll NellI Will Vili tal To lu the Washington Aug It i.-It 1 17 It I Is probable probable able that the que question lIon o of the operators operators operators' opera opma tors' tors tors strike will receive e the critical consideration of or the executive com corn committee of or the American Federation of or Labor which will meet t here on Monday MooIL Moo Mon day du IL y The federation Is generally In sym sm sympathy path pathy with the strikers By B Monday it Il Is expected that Labor L bor Commissioner Neill Nelll will tIll have seen President Hoo Roosevelt Roose evelt e- e velt volt and explained to lo him the th exact situation as os gathered by h him at Chi Chi- cago Pr President Gompers Compers and Commissioner Commission Commission- er 1 Nelll here to today ny from tom Chicago Chi Chi- Chicago cago cage but stated that what they had to tosny tosa sat sa had already been said Soy Say n Confident President President of The Th general strike order dent Small hn has given en a new Impetus tHat tUat the strikers who claim to the situation here Is ts in fine line shape and tind that they the are more confident than ever of winning tire the li hL They ac assert ert that Telegraph Telegraph Tele Tele- Union and Postal the Western graph companies are making favorable favora ora ble We statements which are absolutely absolute but that the facts fact cs essential to lo them speak for e It Il Is 18 declared the that the th figures 4 as a given out on night of or the strike 6 us us as to lo Ll the number of ot or- or operators who had hall quitted their I lint tha and absolutely correct keys I was wa the companies have hav be been n losing ground Nelll Will Report It Is I asserted o here herc that lint Commission Commission- or er Nelll Nelli will turn up at ut a very arly has been een hour at Oyster Oster r lla hay Bay It Il stated staled of or course COUNe that Commissioner gloner been heen acting under tinder orders I Nelll Nelli has h u not In his inquiries It Is unexplained however wh why Neill Nelll went vent If he had hadnot hadnot not nol authority to lo go and how ho he would have if Ir he had discovered CO a situation sit sit- In it-i which he could act acL Mr oIl Nelll Nelli had holl no plenary powers and It II would have been hen necessary for him to moves r r rDa have ho referred all nil his moves to 08 certain that flay Bay Da and und it is reasonably has been done lone and he Is now nw about to submit a 0 final report I KICK l Will ill Leave Lla Keys Key Kt If Demand Demand- Art rf Not ot G ran led Chicago Aug 1 l Another strike Is against the Western Vestern Union In this elI city elty A delegation of or ten len skilled operators acting as a strikebreakers strike strike- who are alc at present main ollice of or that breakers In Ito tho company called calle on A A. 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B Cowan chief today tOlla and arid demanded tl a operator higher rate of or remuneration than was being paid them declaring that their lr services sel were more valuable than those of th the un unskilled men now employed bythe by l the company compan Mr 11 Cowan told lold them that he would take lake tal the thc matter up with New IW York und and that their request would probably be he granted It U Is Iii known that hint great dissatisfaction exists among the strike They tire are being worl worked tl to death to move mo the ti-re Con Continued I inn nier I on eli Page Pago I Two w GRIP OF TELEGRAPHERS' TELEGRAPHERS STRIKE TIGHTENS Continued from Ja One accumulated business gs and are practically practically In a state of Insubordination The rhe telegraphers gained force today when electricians employed by bytho bythe bytho tho the Great Drainage canal anal WEre WE're ordered ordered ordered or or- dered out The Tho proposed transfer b by bythe the drainage board of or Its power contract contract contract con con- tract to the General Electric company with the Western Union prompted the electricians' electricians action More Afore to 10 Follow Threats of oC other otner sympathetic strikes strike are assuming more definite form The Chicago Federation of or Labor at Its Us session session session ses ses- sion tomorrow is expected to act at upon the demand from strikers that the union teamsters refuse e tp p deliver food or supplies for or the us use of or the strikebreakers strikebreakers strike strike- breakers or for Cor the tho Use of the buildIngs buildIngs buildings build- build Ings In which the strike breakers are lodged Despite claims of or the tho companies HI days day's developments ts showed that there therewa wan wa an 01 effective up tIc of or tho ie yo Western t rn Union x and antl Postal wires In northwest the tile south and the fout west wesl especially In the smaller towns East of oC Chicago Cl It Is trite tri tr e there Is a partial service being maintained particularly particularly par par- to New lew York ewer men manned the tho Associated Press Pr's wires to today today today to- to day than thon on omi yesterday and the amount of or matter sent ent out by the association showed a decrease Sign Sonic Senie Twenty four t-Cour t brokers ha have already signed the union scale pro pro for fora or ora a minimum salary alary of 30 3 3 weel weekly ly for eight hours work daily Eight wage scales arc are pending and four brokers ha base ha e refu refund H to sign n. Notice has been served on on- on till the recalcitrant bro brokers that thai If by 1 1 p. p m m. Monday they have hove no not signed tlc tile the scale their operators will vIll willbe willbe be withdrawn It Is thought that er e every brokerage office In Chicago will be he in inthe Inthe Inthe the column b by Monday noon General Manager Melville E. E Stone has called a 11 special meeting of the board of or directors of or tho the Associated Press for Monday in New W York to consider consider con sider the protests from clients against the news service given since Inee the tile strIke began Mr Stone h has s also requested the strikers formerly employed employ d upon the tho nv N cw York state stale circuit to meet him to talk over the strike situation He lie Ins has pr promised to pay tho the expenses l' l o othe of oC the strikers to New ew York City Howls of T Prote When this news new reached Chicago It raised a storm of disapproval The general general general gen gen- eral executive board of the tho strikers was bombarded with protests protest It Jt wis was charged that the tho Associated Press i is tryIng to undermine the strike by starting a stampede stampede stam stam- pede In New ew York state If this could be ac accomplished the they said sail ll Il would injure the strikers strikers' cause In other cities A hurried fed meeting eting of oC the Associated Press operators was called and the proposed pro pro- po posed ed meeting was condemned It was said Mid that no committee should hould wail upon the Associated Press officials oCl unless authorized authorized authorized au au- au- au by all alt sections of the count county Any agreement It was said that lid did not provide a 0 settlement for the West Vest and South would not be recognized It was also aio decided to telegraph the strikers on the New York circuit that they should not attend the conference with Mr Ir Stone Slone a s a-s IJ the tho fact that hat he would pa pay their expanses expenses ex ex- ex- ex was waN considered suspicious To lichen Helen Gould Could Miss Helen lichen Gould will be appealed to by bythe bythe bythe the strikers The They have pre pre- pared pred a memorial and when It Is signed by all the girls girl it will ili III be sent to Miss lIss I Gould The memorial recites the grievances grievances grievances ances of or the girls They state that the sanitary conditions are unbearable and that they are compelled to pass through an alley aliey lined with saloons and garbage cans to get Into the Western rn Union of of- 11 ces I CO Telephone and nod Walk olk Out Ol Oklahoma Cit City Okla Olda Aug Au 17 The The tele telegraph and wire men employed by thc lit tH pioneer Telephone and antl Telegraph company compan throughout tie the two territories ies lea walked out at nt j this tilts evening after a conference with the officials lasting the better bolter part of or 2 24 hours A committee of called lIed upon pon the general manager yesterday evening with a proposed program and schedule and after afler r. r conference It wa was waa an announced announced announced an- an that lint the he company had hall request request- ed cd that ne negotiations bo be sll suspended until 9 o'clock toda today when the directors would meet the committee The officials met the committee Indicated Indicated Indi Indi- that th the tho schedule dule would be besl sl signed without doubt as the tho company stood for tor a deal square with their men menat menat menat at all wires When Then the committee met the tie directors r toda today however cr the only thing that tho they would agree to positively was to sign schedule with their I any men that the tho American American and Telegraph I o t i tt S i 4 z t fr r h v 4 t t Jil f J l company compan p signed The committee of pr em em- contended that the situation Is entirely local and that the committee ha had no iio grievance with the tho foreign n u j r. r l T The ThethIs ip cont conff r ur tI 1 0 01 this afternoon when the cor committee r port ported d results to 10 the local officers o of the union who at once Issued strike I or orders rs The order affects from 20 0 to 25 men all of whom are arc expert electricians electricians' nn and tele telegraphers i Tho The J J. J M. M Brokerage e firm firul signed a union schedule today providing provid ing irig 50 o per week minimum which affects af of- 10 mf men n In their thell various offices office Ten Fen Denver Colo Cob Aug lb 17 Because it-Because Because Judge Issued issue a temporary restraining re rL straining order against t President Vue es essel sd sel of tho the Commercial Telegraphers Telegraphers' union preventing him from |