Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-25

The Bonanza Giyes the follomInE a.
the true version Of the recent strike at
ronopah:
John O'Toole. who until Inst Tuesday
president ~ the Miners Union, and
WIN. Robinson, the ice.president. be-
emhittered against the TonOpah
because they could not secure
en- Employment in the mines of the com.
pany. and FROM time to time tried to
trouble Tor the local management.
A contract WIS let by the company to
sink "a shift and the contractors were
assured by the company that il they
Tell Lelow the regular wages hey would
~ paid AT the rate Of $3.50 per day.
0'roole nnd Robinson, under guise Of
officers OF the union, but uot authorized
by that organization, demanded admit
tance 10 the mine tn measure up the
worA; this the local management re-
fused, rs no one but the employees is al.
lowed to enter the mines without an
order from the directors. O'TooIe and
Robinson then stated to Mr.. )ldie(a Mr..
Gum beng present Mt the time and re-
peated the conversation Ia .he 4DrdnZa
editor) TINT they would go 'ioNn th'
shalt without his consent, and tina
probably some member Of the uuIoi
would be killed. but II there vas. Mr..
o Idle and Mr.. Siebert would go dow /,
the canyon with . rope around tn, ir
neCks. These thre ats were made by
OTuOle md Robinson without the con.
sent or knowledge OF the union. wheel
- ON the most friendly terms with tn,
ToEopah Company, there not being :.
in their employ vino has II a,uGt.
rm piaint TO make against :hc rnaagc
ment. O'loula and Robinson alec tri"r
Ia make troubl- with the engineers.
claiming they yer working over twelv,
hours. when it Is Il known fact that tn.
engineers do not; work hut seven hours
a day.
The threats OF O"Toole and Robinson
coming to the cara Of the members OF
the Miners Union, they asked tina; til,
company close down its works for
twenty four hours. that all members
might be present at u meeting to hear
the charges Of ~maifeasance In office that
would be presented against the officers
who had made these threats. The CON
pany complied with the request.
A meeting of the union was held
J tuesday, night and the charges orefer,
red against O'Toole and Robinson
O"Toole then and there resigned the
presidency, but Robinson deserted hi,
pal and refused TO resign, and two dny,
following-after getting into n scrnI
and seeing the feeling that existed
against him here-lett FOR greener held,
The actions OF O'Toole and Robinson
we're OF their " making, they haVinr
become agitators Tor the purpose o
Creating a discord between the compHn,
and their employ ees, md in doing F,
have incurred the enmity OF the penpl.
OF TonOpah. Had they found follower
serious trouble would have ensued, bn
they are now Il thing OF the past. and W,
ire thankful Tor it,. a labor ayitato
should never be tolerated in n cam
where there il no existing grievance.
y new president and vice preaiden
will be elected at the next meeting, m,
The two men who have tried to dierup
the Tonopah Uninn TOR their own selhsl
gam will soon be forgotten.
The Bonanza believes in organize,
labor and will always uphold it in it
battle for right and principle. and il
publishing the above statement Of til
facts aa they exist, it is to prevent falls
stntcments from going abroad and be
ing published.
The Tonopah Miners Union has n
grievance against the company OF il
management. Tho only thing to be ID
plored ia that Mr.. Oddie did not thro
Doc. O'Toole and WIN. Robineo
through the window when they mad
threats against him. The people Z
Tnnopah arc heart and soul with tn
Miners UDioD, but are not IN sympath
with the actions OF such men as O"TooI
nnl DnI:u.,