Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 4, 1919, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST ienerally tonight and Wednes- day, except prbbably rain .or snow in xtreme north and west portions; warm- ev in central and northeast ee night, CONFERZNCE ON STRIKE SHIFTED TO COAL FIELDS Governor Carey Joins Union Leaders in’ Rock Springs Meeting; Mines to Open with Protection If Agreement Fails CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 4.—While Governor Robert D. Carey and the executive board of District 22, United Mine | Workers of America, are conferring at Rock Springs today in an effort to work out an agreement whereunder the 7,000 strik- ing coal miners of the district will return to work immediately, regardless of the attitude or orders of the international officers, | preparations steadily are going forward | tver. result comes from the strike in in the state to, provide military. protec- | the eastern fields. tion to miners. willing to work should | The military forces available for duty the negotiations for the calling off of| in the Wyoming coal fields Will be in-| the strike result in failure. Unless anj creased Wednesday by the arrival of! agreement is reached at Rock Springs! 126 United States regulars of the 2ist | today it is forecast that the chief mines (Continued on Page 8) of the state immediately will resume operation, with the probability that many of the union miners will decline to be bound by the course of their offi- cial representatives and will return to w es ‘ WORK BEGINS ON Governor Carey's decision to go to Rock Springs for a further conference ' with the district union heads was shed late yesterday, following a con- ence With members of the miners’ -executive board at his office here. Mar- | tin Cahill, president of the district, is sick at Rock Springs and it is for that reason that today’s conference is being - held there instead of at’ the capitol. Just before Monday's conference be- gan the prespect for an immediate set- tlement of the strike in Wyoming was regarded at the capitol as. bright; but after the Gonferente-the-stitément wal’ given out tl bospects for acceptance hy the exect board of the overtures of the Wyoming operators for imme- diate calling off of the strike had been dampened. “The prospect of a settlement is not so good as earlier in the day.” said Governor Carey, “but I still am hope- ful that an agreement can be arrived at at the conference at Rock Springsi tomorrow.” { Accompanying Governor Carey to k Springs were James Morgan, sec- tary-treasurer of District 22, who re- turned Sunday from Indianapolis, and George. Young, vice-president. The union leaders declined to discuss the} situation, newspaper men seeking in- formation at district headquarters be- ing referred to Governor Carey. | The district officials, it is said, are heing subjected to strong pressure by union locals, the members of which were not in favor of a strike and desire to return to work. So strong are pro- lests against continuation of the strike, | it is said, that it is improbable that the) leaders will be able to hold the miners in line should today's conference fail to result in an agreement that the offer) of the operaters shall be accepted. This| offer is that the operators, if the miners | will return to work at once, will meet representatives of their employes in a wage-and-working-conditions conference, and in the event of failure of this con-| ferenee to result in an agreement ac- ceptable alike to operators and miners,! | will bind themselves to abide by what-| in-law of the boys, ARBITRATION IS PROPOSED | BY SENATOR Kenyon Introduces Resolution Calling for Appointment of Commission to Bring Strike Factions Together .-- WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.—Senator Kenyon today introduced aj joint resolution for the appointment of a committee of to eff a settlement of the coal strike “‘by all lawful means.” | . The reselution provides that the commission be composed of three’ members who should call together representatives of the miners and operators of such mines, and use all lawful means to cause them, to con-| phy and settionciats, ditfersuces Should iat reports at the White House today | ich erences not be adjusted or ae » belief that the | the strike terminated within. 50 days, pencouraged the beugh’ the commission. would investigate the}miners are looking favorably on Press | controversy and within 15 days publish }dent Wilson's arbitration offer. Setre- F report setting forth the results of its} tary Tumulty Attorney Generai! Nvestigation and Its conclusions as to ? gov: | “ reiterated that the’ governmen’ proper. concessions, if any dre to be] Palmer reiterate’ : pe malo by one of both aides. : was ready to, start arbitration proceed-} ings at the moment the operators and) miners give the word. | MID INERS BELIEVED TO ‘A list of names from which the arbi-| FAYOR ARBITRATION tration commission will be selected. is; (By United Yr, WASHINGTON, Nov. before the president. , Contractor R. N. Templeton, who was awarded the contract for the con- struction of the Platte river bridge and the Casper creek bridge on the} Salt Creek road and the Yenow-| stone highway, west/of this city, start.) ed preliminary work today. to being designed to wiliistand the én-} ormous volume of traffic which will pass over them. ean The Platte river bridge will be 400 feet in length and will have a roadway 24 feet in width, The construction will FOR BODIES OF T Father of One Victim Lead Bryae Buxton, was continued today by a large Both Marshall Buxton and J and ene 4.—Confiden: CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, NOV. 4, 1919 } BIGGEST PROJECT OF KIND IN WYO, _ These bridges’ will be! thé plese claly- | ion demands, , orite structures yet ema Sadak sires Cahepel™ ereek britige WP Weve state highway department, inaddition|the same design as’ the Platte river LAKE DRAGGED WITHOUT RESULT SEARCHERS RESUME WORK TODAY mains but Efforts Monday Are Defeated theu Lack of Equipment for Deep Water Brooks’ lake was dragged yesterday without result by t! party of men searching for the bodies of Charles Miller and who were drowned there Sunday, and the work ar street, is one of the first streets to worked unceasingly yesterday, returning to 4 ‘ THE DAILY TRIBUNE Member. of the Associated Press, and served by the United Press. ' NUMBER 20 | STAICTS NEW PAVING AND SEWER BI “ Ont Increase in Water Rates Held Probable in Report to GOVERNORS OF Council by Attorney Lowey of Hearing by Utilities Commission; Routine Business Created paving districts 10 and 14 and ordered Wids submitted at the next meeting. } Created sewer districts 1, 2 2-B, 3-A, 3-B. Referred to special committee the petition for the dosing of a half block of Linden street and the remonstrance against this ion, Referred action on the creation of paving district, 5. Considered favorably the petition for water servicejon Poplar street. For the most part only routine matters were taken up by the city council at the regular meeting held last night in the council chamber at the city hall. All members of the council except William Koher were present. 1 3 Y Following the reading of the minutes, the city clerk read the report of Attorney Alfred R. Lowey, who'attended the hear- PTE BRIDE ing on an inerefse of water rates for Casper, held two, weeks ago at Chey- "enne. Mr. Lowey reported that no one appeared in oppgsition to the increase in rates, and that in“all probability the increase would allowed by the Pib- lic Service commission. Mayor Leeper, instructed the city clerk to secure information concerning the number of; fire hydrants, the amount of capital) invested in the water system here, the amount of water con sumed in 1918, and so far in 1919, the side beams will be so constructed as}|@mount of money. expended in running to give the appearance of a series of|the plant, and the cost per kilowatt arches. In addition to the hea -}and per diem of pumping water from crete railing, construction will p; the Platte river t@ the reservoir—infor- forthe installation of cluster ight pil-|mation requested} by the commission lars at @ foture ‘time when the occas-| which Mr. Lowey/was not able to fur- ‘The menibers br the shoul boner pret sented a petition for the closing of the east end of Linden street from the alley be of the T-beam type and the out- bridge and will be constructed in four spans. Its total length will be 170/yetween Idncoln and Jefferson streets, Soets p Se CO _|the land thus obtained to be added to Construction will be rushed as rapidly! the playground of the Kast Casper as possible, and an early completion | Sono: The -members of the board of hoth these bridges is assured. stated that were the street graded, a cut from 5 to 13 feet deep would have to be made, and this would be danger- {ous to the school children. The East Casper school was built for 250 chil {dren and is accommodating twice that number, so needs more ground for play ' purposes. re In opposition to this petition, 58 property owners in the vicinity pre- 4 _|sented a remonstrance in which they | stated that the hill is not too steep to be graded, and that it is the only street ileading directly from Center street to | McKinley street. Mayor Leeper declared that the mat- ter could not he decided off hand. He appointed W. F. Dunn, W. W. Keefe and Dr. T, A, Dean as committee to go into the entire matter and make a report and recommendations at the next council meeting. . A petition with 30 signatures for the extension of water service to residents of Poplar street received the favorable he [consideration of the couneil, members of which agreed that the service should ‘be furnished as‘soon as possible. Pop- s in Work to Recover Re- be graded and the water line will be laid as soon as the-grading is complet- ed. It was pointed out that it would impractical to lay a temporary line Casper last night to report the results! with the street in its present condition. of the search to the stricken. families With open weather it may he possible here. to start grading within 15 days, it was With ‘the equipment used yesterday | stated. it was pnly possible to go teh feet be-, 4 petition with eight signatures qsked low the surface of the lake, which 1s | sewer service for blocks 146 and 147 very muddy and choked with weeds,!i° "ihe original plat of Casper. The but Mr. Logue stated that preparations | 1 ,erty is located on Lincoln street. would be made today to drag the bot-| ) " | Prov for this work has been made tom of the lake to the.depth of 100 feet | PTovision for th : force. . C. Logue, father and brother- | in the plan for permanent improve- Ae Hegeaeesy” orsée. were: furnished py| ments drawn up by the: counell a_year Governor Brooks: today, and a large|“** party of men, hedded by Captain C. P.| After disposing of this business, the Plummer, went from here to assist in| council prepared. to hear — remon- creation of paving dis- the work. Captain Plummer was also/ #trances to the a member of the party which volun-: tricts 14 and There were no re- teered assistance yesterday monstrances concerning District 14, LE RY RON ¥ ie iwhich embraces Yellowstone highway, and portions of Fourth and Lincoln a es | Three petitions were presented in op- 7, PARIS WE —The supreme position to the creation of paying dis- trict 15, which embraces South Beech, peace council today assigned to’ the Vnited States the presidency of the from Railroad to Dover; South Maple from Railroad to Linden; Kimball from Teschen plebescite in which the inhabi- tants will decide whether they will Linden to Delaware; and Railroad ave- nue to Second. hecome a part of Czecho-Slotakia or Poland. Nations. accepting. plebe- The first remonstrance was presented by A. C. Campbell, the second by John scites are required to furnish mititary forces to preserve order. If the Uni- G. McCue, and the third contained the signatures ted States declines Teschen will be assigned to France. ij ited Press.) ers of the district. P. J. O'Connor ap- peared in person in behalf of the 20 ‘remonstrants, and ized that the mat- ter be thoroly canvissed before action is taken. ‘After considerable discussion, the council voted to defer action until the next meeting. Water Commissioner William Jones asked that if possible the construétion of the 14-inch water ‘main from the pumping station to the ‘city be hurried, as ‘with the increased) pressure from the new pumps leaks are constantly (Continued+on"paze Eight) oe A baby girl was born yesterday to Mr. and. Mrs. William. Bilenberg «of 413 North Maple, street... SL UT OPTIMISM NCIL MAPS OUT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM MMGNDAY: of 20 resident property own: ‘ 2 ’ i ternal bbssan oucceeci a MEW NDUSTRIAL Strike Hold Grave Fi orebodings; Interest CODE T0 BE AIM Centers in Injunction Hearing OF CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON Members of Recent Defunct Meeting ‘Are Not Included; New Course, Plan . [By Asnoctated Preas} CHICAGO, Nov. 4.—Jn the face of a virtually unbroken front of | approximately 425,000 striking coal miners, whose walkout thruout the nation at midnight Friday has produced almost a complete paraly- ais in the production of bituminous coal, the dawn of the second fall day of the strike found the government and coal mine operators op- timictic. Additional movements of federal and state troops into various fields were re- ported over night and thousands of car- nds of 1 in transit were confiscated the federal railroad administration, and municipalities, to private nome of; atory to the hearing Saturc » soon to announce the personnel ings and Washington officials: onion Of & “conference of fifteen’ to of the restraining order prohibits ue lay the foundation for indus- the funds to comp » work. use of 8 "ers to trial peace. “ Secretary Wilson probably will head the conference, but {it will not contain any members of the M NERS TO: recent defunct conference. FIVE STATES TO UNCTION B | The conference: will pursue a new INDEA RAO 4 St iia: jain rse and hear the testimony of em- BE NAMED TODAY Bek) halttor sided sta * wale ‘! and employes on various plins Tides tan deena "e hearing HOW operative in big’ industries for io dissolve. the restraining order and }ealing with labor problems. Then it will draft an industrial code. the injunction so the union may | pay strike benefits, They will fight par ticularly the government's petition that | CABEN the court order union leaders to with-|POS' draw the strike order ‘There is evident today ted Press.) Nov. 4.—Electors in five states went ¢o the polls today to ballot for governors, while the election of lesser officials and deci- w al an undereur mbers sions. on constitutional questions rent of belief among leaders that the 1 : faced the voters of several other > | strike will be settled before court pro- inet bi their home towns to ¢ ale ceedings are concluded. There is no def-| lots, the cabinet drt not 1 its regu. Governors are-being elected in jinite basis for this sentiment but a|lar Tuesday meeting | but expect- Kentucky; Maryland, Massachu- | move to bring both sides together short-|¢d to assemble later in the week to dis- Maisissipp! and New Jerse ly is not regarded as impossibl cuss’ the coal strike and the appoint- ; Organized labor thruout the untry|ment of a commission on industrial A popular vote is being taken D Ohio on the eighteenth amendment | is, preparing to extend financial assist-| unrest. to the constitution, this being ac-, | “"C¢ to the miners. Sag ae complished by streferendura on the very union will do its st to} aed eY ion in ratifying the (prevent the miners from being starved | legislature's action im ratifying the | int surrendering,” said President 1. E } Speen the conductors’ brother- F j Sheppard of hood. PASSENGER SERVICE MAY BE CURTAILED (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Noy. 4.--It is report that regional railroad directo! jed | considering curtailing passenger service ; : i lto five fuel. A slight indication of the light vote | | Unionists make light of reports that|heing cast in the “citys election was i |the strike has begun to disintecrare.|Shown in the figures of Precinct -1, hey claimed that tonnage being mined|War 1, where with only three more jhours remaining in which to vote, only centage of the country's requirements, {28 had cast their ballots, The officials Attorney General Palmer préticted |&t the. voting mlsce: att no sneyacnane | that the strike climax would com? he.{the number eligible to vote at this | Facies, poets re oa, op Dace. Dut. this jx understood—to: be a song: Setuns si Sami” percentage of the total number i BILLINGS 8c able to vote. | BILLINGS SCHOOLS | The total about 2 thy non-unionists is only smajl per (By Axwocint Prenx.) COLORADO SPRINGS, Nov. 4.— Nicholis-Kontecehio of Trinidad, salto" bean Forgavizer for thts ° United Mine Workers of Aimerica, was arrested here on a warrant is- b o'clock at the city sued by the local district attorney's |CVOSED BY STRIKE, ‘hall voting place which covers V office charging him with violation BILLINGS. Nov. 4.—The schools are|=: Precinct 1, showed that only of the state industrial law in con- j closed here as a result of the coal fam-|99 had voted out of « possible more voters. 'ANTI-RED ARMY nection with the strike of miners He is charged with inciting miners to go, on strike prior to investiga- ine, due to the strike. | | LIGHTLESS NIGHTS ning to establish lightless nights to cur | tail non-essential use of coal. SHANTUNG IS _ | tio as required by law. IN INDIANA PLANNED —— | (By Uni INDIA APOLL Nov. —The pub- IOWA PEOPI, TO CONSERVE "BY BOLSHEVIKS r MOI f . 4.—-Governor ith i Al Harding iss mation today : tednhe claim that raga thertenple’ tac ‘o fuel a Northwestern Russian y of jing the strike, A cold snap is on) General Yudeniteh, whi been 5 ee ing Petrograd, has sur- (By Associated Press.) ie : —S rounded by Bolshevild, ism: z WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 ut | TROOPS ENTER THE in a sov wireless «is- debate the senate today vot mm | PENNSYLVANIA FIELDS 1h trons a motion ~ by oy et ated Press.) yaks ——— Lodge to strike from the peace trea- | tOWNSVILLE, Penn., Nov. 4.—Un Poe te ee ane giving, German |ted States troops entered Pennsyivanta| 12 KILLED AND rights in Shantung to Japa The | today on strike duty when mpany’ | : vote of 41 to 26 revealed virtually | Of infantry arrived here from Buffalo. | 30 INJURED IN \ the same lineup as the senate’s pre- SRT LENINGIN | vious refusal to amend. the SI >} NG EI provision. : COLORADO FIELI | FRENCH WRECK The senate then began | 2 (BY lated Prens.) of a motion by Senator Borah of Ida. | | DENVER, 4.—Reports to the PARIS Noe teeth 1 the Colorado Fuel and Iron company indi ase in the number of men | Article Xf press, while at a standstill ha. to. strike I cated an incr ague of Nations covenant.” It was Ps >, a the purpose of leaders, if possible, , Working today. One hundred and eighty: filles SOURS oh pers eae elaied to clear away all other proposed |six men are working at Walsenburg,| ¢ Twébvetiwere fahed Vand a6 amendments, 1 (Continued on page Eight) injured, ARMSTRONG’S TRIAL DATE TO BE SET BY COURT NEXT MONDAY |terence this m jban, W. M. 1 xing with Judge Kim- 4 and Judge C. B. | Winter requested an early trial. Judge }Kimbail promised an early trial. Bear- Direct Guilt for Murder Is Fixed Upon Arm- strong by Coroner’s Jury, Verdict; H: Hy Le jin his isterneat he had Aeustrons } brought, into cour nolitied him that Evans and Hallowell Released Pe ee ie cauralpney Montag ene o “newer his plea and immediate trial-set. He was told jto secure counsel by that time. The, county commissioners desire the ial early next week because they. real- ize that work in court at Lander must Hugh Armstrong fired the shot which killed Tom Majors when the deputy from the sheriff’s o! told him to put up his/| ‘hands Sunday morning in the sheriff’s raid on the bootleg joint |}, Hatten GhAS ‘nek’ wae by? Tuage on East Second street, according to the verdict brought in by the jkimball. They haitalel w idelay rh coroner’s jury late yesterday afternoon. ; jbringing the men to justice would be Both Lawson Hallowell and H. J. Evans have been released “**strous at this time, George McKenzie, |from custody, Hallowell will be retained’) the time of the shooting, it was learned | weather man and government special deputy who |as witness in the case against the, two}from police headquarters today. It was y wounded by shots fired by men. He is now out on bond furnished | because of his past business connections | the jootlez« Sunday; had a good by George McCrory. It is said.that he|with Moore that the arrest was first/ngent last night at the hospital yProbably was in Martin's home when|made, it is believed. ing to Information at the? hospital this |the shooting occurred. With both R. B. Martin and Arm: |yforning. Altho in a serious condition, Evans -has been cleared of any con-|strong bound over to the district court! gytorlt at) the hospital. believe he |nection with the case by the confessions }and testimony .being secured. against }), good chance for overy. Mar: \of Charles Moore, taxi driver, being held as principal in the murder case. Evans worked for Moore as taxi driver but had quit his employ early last week, ‘vans was with hix wife dewntown at Moore, speedy trial has been doubly as sured by the statement of Jadge Ralpi Reere who his arrived in Casper to} Moore was questioned this morning in ea eee eee’ the city jail’ by. the two. prosecutors. The, county commissioners ina: con-\tis hearing is expected soon ' tin's conditic orable today also was reported f "" have already felt the pping SAS of production. (By United Prews.) Attorneys of the miners cont WASHINGTON, | Nov. 4.— eparations of their side of the President Wilson is expected - SS eEAEAEAEere EE 1D IS ri whos h on hia. gers Ss He a eae 5