The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-28
.LEARY MINERS OUT AGAIN,
UNION MAKES DEMANDS WHICH
COMPANY WILL NOT CoNCEDE.
strikers ississ On Dismissal % Cer-
sais 0M~~rs snd All Nouunicn
Mes-Nstser Now n~fsre westera
Federasfos--Deefsi Expected.

Labor troubles which have agftased the
coal mining camp of Leary at various
times within the past few months are
again rife. The mines have been shut
down and about $50 men are out OF work.
The latest demands Of the local miners
union the company positively refuses 20
eoncede. and present prospects indicate
no likelihood that the company will
weaken
The question Of wages led TO the first
controversy between the company and
the miners last summer. A union was
organised mt Lrary and recognised by
the Western Federation OF Miners.
Through the Intervention OF Charles
uliits, tho federations organiser for the
Pacific Northwest. and william Black
man, state labor commissioners. the wage
dihicuffy was amicabiy settled and the
miners resumed work
The mines were at this time operated
by the Green River Construction Com
pany. This concern, together with the
Seattle a san Francisco Railway u Navi-
katton Company. practically identical
corporation, recently had it's affairs taken
Into court and went through brief re-
Ownership IN the hands OF II. r. Guerin
and later Of Frederick Rausman Dur
inx these rceeiverships work at the mines
was again suspended.
When the legal controversy. which was
prompted by Internal disssnsion among
Stockholders had been settled and Re-
ceiver Bausman discharged. the manage
ment Of the coal mines looked for the
immediate resumption ~ work. but WAS
then confronted by nav demands from
the miners union, which have not thus
far been granted. and. according 10 the
statements o. T. l.. shuf'ieton, general
supsFinte ndeut OF the mines. will not he
granted. In an interview Yesterday Mr..
shufseton said.
'''rhe recesvership Of Mr.. Bausman end.
cd November =. AZ which time the rsaen
were ordered TO return TO work. This
they refused 10 do, assigning no other
reason gave that they would not enter
the mine until the present superlntsnd.
ents and fvrwmen had been discharged
The company refused this demand and
the union declared "A strike, then making
the further declaration that the mem
beers would not return 20 work until all
uenunion men employed In or about the
mine were dtafaissstt.
Compliance with this demand would
hase meant that all outside msn-car-
bc discharged ot else must tsfn the local
minefs uniau. These outside men do
net wish y Join the union. and The com.
forcing them 20 DO so under penalty of
diamsssai
The mine ls rot now being operated
and viii npt be unfil thssa matters arr
adjusted Ths company has Always b~an
ready ~ meet the miners an an afEsicnble
and reasonable basis and we prefer IN
every case 10 deal with unison mem hat
the present demands are considered en-
tlrefy unreasonable ard un1aHtiNa hieF'
Local union nien Ar. u Is said. tnrlinef
20 consider the attitude % the Teary uyaIon
AZ extraordinary II IL said that 10 wage
Disputes ~ questions 81 actual ln1u.tige
ou the part ~ the company. the fseaFy
miners woafa have the sympathy or alt
nuinniHss fnt the @ass trouble waa
ansiSahiy Settled eeene titna ago, ard the
present demands az ths miners Il IL said
Indicate desire 10 iategfsrs tn she man
Axsu,saf ~ the company IN a mamma
NOT warranted BY union principles.
Tne msuFr@ Eide ~ the question "a naw
hring canAsasFea by tbs executive cafn.
ruiftea % TIE Western Federation Al
HATTIE Charles Ciiita the iocai repre-
sentative u the federation. YESTERDAY
said
u have refused % iassorse the demands
~ ths f~2FN miners "a ! 90 rot rdn-
tlter tkeri lust I Sold the tsFarv untNn
smea that sssaih Haf make Qua a eA~e
For them ana eenr th&ts rsgssrs - fhN
fnattsg direct % the sxeeatiys huaTA
withaaf anV reroen Hnegiisf sarA n 4
CUSTOMARY for nv sat 49, men ia rstas
sng csnNH to oeesne members ~ shn
igeat Nnluh. bsls there s. na cnraxs4asssn
ahsat h TIE t.xaft rscnte have shown
ais3pastsea 10 BE- Quite FAIR 20 tbslr
sssr gst2yeS
..Tha aeeiskea ~ me executive ssaara
sAvuia ~ ~ tAaa s'maet aay tlme usw