Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-03-21 | Page 5 | Great Coal Strike Seems Probable

fREA CREAT T GOAL COAL E SEEMS PROBABLE Ominous Situation in the Klondike Klondike Klon Klon- dike Region Is Is' Clearly Indicated Scranton ton Pa March 20 Toda Today's Today's 8 developments developments de do- havo ha e strengthened the fear tear of this community that as a result of the tho trl tel convention of cite miners here next Tuesday a strike ultimately will tol follow ow One of or those Is the time rapid increase within the last week of the membership of or the tho union ns its shown by representatives es sent Hent to the office of or Treasurer Secretary The Tue Increase to date has hasben been Leen ben about to approximately 00 leaving less than miners In n the tho anthracite regions still sUl outside the he union Another er development llo t was the time statement state state- te- te ment from President T. T L L. Lewis of or the national or organization that ho lie would be e here Monday morning In order to havo conferences s with wih leaders of or tho the miners the da tiny day before beCore tho the meeting In to inform them in detail of ot the he condition of or tho the union throughout the ho country countr of or Its fH willingness to aid the lie anthracite workers to tho the full tul limit of f now in tho national treasur treasury treas treas- ur ury iry and of the time disposition of tho the 50 soft coal miners who will wil continue at nt Lt work to pay higher monthly dues to 0 tho tue union for the benefit of or tho the men and families In the time anthracite region Tuesdays Tuesday's conference will wil consist of ot 00 delegates representing every collery colliery col col- liery iery lery In throe three dl districts e