Ogden Daily Standard | 1907-08-16 | Page 1 | Wires Interered With

WIRES WITH companies claim this Is NOW their greatest trouble san francisco aug because 0 the conference to be held at chicago by labor commissioner nelll samuel gompers of the american federation of labor and samuel J small the national president of the telegraphers union no action was taken by deputy president A W copps ot the western division yesterday acting superintendent RIl ller of tho western union company states that there are more operators at the keys than necessary to handle the work all business is being taken subject to delay and the wires are but little used the system in this state la paralyzed and but little business Is being dona with offices outside of the state it Is not a question of handling the business but it Is a question of keeping the wires clear our trouble now Is with the railroad operators who are falling to heed the order of secretary quick and men interfering with the wires will be baled haled into court and then such business will stop said superintendent miller four telegraph operators one at walla walla another at astorca the third at la grande ore and tho other at grass valley last night deserted their keys but have caused us littie trouble in discussing the telegraphers walkout deputy national president copps of the union said tonight we are getting down to business committees of all natures being duly appointed to perform their certain duties in connection with the fight which Is now on our work will ha businesslike business like and peaceable and outside of the battle conducted in an orderly manner our men and women are rapidly securing positions in other lines and the railroads are already giving employment to those who have left tho western union and postal companies several firms who employ operators privately have communicated with us stating they desire their operators to be union men and also signifying their perfect willton jeaa to agree to the proposed schedule of basea and hours