The bee., 1901-08-22
DOWN IN THE MINES.

company is that they will try and
initiate the st. Bernard Company on
the labor question-that is to fight
shy of all labor unions. A good step
in the right direction.
What can those young men who
were so thoughtless last week as to
join the gangsters promise them
selves? Not even the necessaries S of
life will be given them and besides
at their young age the contracting
of the idle habit will be apt to prove
a curse to them the rest of their lives.
That old father who has worked
faithfully and hard all his life to
rear up his children must indeed
have a great burden to bear when,
contrary to his good advice, they be-
come members of the poverty brig
ade, and it becomes his solemn duty
to tell those disobedient boys that
under his roof no union rations can
be brought. Such a case as this
came to our notice last week and
thus have two able-bodiei boys who
have almost reached the age of man.
hood become disgrace to their
home.
Supt. Harris and James Blanks,
superintendent and foreman of the
South Diamond mine, spent a short
! time in consultation with friends
this week.
Senator Clark of some of the West
ern copper mills don't seem to care
for the loss of millions when there is
principle at stake, as shown by the
article here reproduced:
Phoeniv, Ariz., Aug. 17.-United
States Senator Clark has shut down
the United Verde Copper Mills,
which brings in a revenue of sl2,OO0,-
600 yearly, because he refuses to
grant his miners demands for an
eight-hour day. AS he pithilv Iut
1t: II would rather let the grass
I grow in the streets of Jerome than
grant my men an eight-hour day"
Those who know Clark know that
| he will adhere to his resolution. He
has studied the eight-hour move
ment, and he does not believe it can
prevail in coal or copper mines. He
is watching the course of the steel
ctrika opd unop &c ortoa,,oa mill do
pend his action in starting up his
big niue, as he is losing 81 100000 a
month by the lockout of his miners.
He would keep the mine closed
down for year rather than surren-
der.
Instead of squandering large sums
of money yearly on the employment
of unscrupulous agitators to go forth
to sow seeds of discord between op-
orators and miners, it would be far
better to spend said money in the
establishment of a home for the
poor aud needy miners or set aside
sum with which to pay the old and
discrepit miner pension. Now
large portion of the money sub
scribed to aid labor finds a resting
place in the saloon till.
Anthracite coal operatoes have
given orders for the operators of col
lieries in the Hazleton region but
three days a week.
Says the labor Journal: "It is not
easy to comprehend the enormous
power of the steel trust. The work
ingmen have tackled a giant indeed.
Here are some figures showing the
magnitude of the corporation. 1t
makes 80 per cent of the coke in the
United States, in 10000 coke ovens,
with capacity of 80, 600 tons per day.
1t makes 70 per cent of the coarse
sizes of steel billets, etc, rs per cent
OF the Trails, 80 per cent of the
street railroad rails, s. per cent of
the plates and 80 per cent of the
wire. 1t makes substantially all the
sheet steel in the United States and
practically all the tin plate and all
the tubes. 1t owns 81 per cent of
the Bessemer ore, II Bessemer steel
works of 10000 tons capacity daily,
los open hearth furnaces and SO
blast furnaces. 1t owns 1000 miles
of railroad, with 400 locomotives and
$4,000 cars; also l52 vessels with a
capacity of $4,000 tons per trip. 1t
is the largest miner of coal in the
world, by from 25,000,000 to $4,000, 900
tons a year. Its pay roll amounts to
s500,000 day.
Thomas r. Gordon, of Louisville,
will be chief attorney for Jim How
ard at his second trial for completely
in the murder of Goebel