Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-13

Cripple Creek, Col, june u
Death to uni0nism in the Cripple
Creek district" is the new slogan of
the citizens alliance, which has sent a
decree broadcast that every person
connected with any union here must
either sever his or her connection with
such organization or leave the district
This latest stand OF the anti-uniOnists
was vaguely limited at two days ago,
but the movement on the part Of the
alliance seemed so absurd 10 the 5000
OF 1000 uni0uists in the camp and its
enforcement frought with so many diff
HcuIUes that it was not taken seri-
0usly.
Tyson ;. Dynes, a Denver attorney
and one Of the executors OF the STRAIT
ton estate. Is here in conference with
the citizens alliance leaders and IL is
announced that he is preparing form
which win be presented TO every mer-
chant and business man and other en-
u-overs % labor IN the entire district,
pIedE.ng them not 90 employ any per
son who is affiliated with a labor
union.
No person who works Tor a living
viii be exempt, and the absolute ami
a.Iatiun Ct uniOnism in this county IS
predicted BY the members OF the citi-
Gems alliance and the mine owners as
sCCiatiou. This Is considered the most
drastic step yet taken by the alliance
since IL secured the upper hold in the
district and its enforcement viii az
feet 5000 men and women now affili-
ated with various unions. The union
lists assert they viii fight the move
meat TO a finish.
General Bel issued a statement yes
terday regarding the raid on the Victor
Record Office and the destruction Of
the newspaper plant, in which he Sc
vareIy condemns the act. He says he is
aware that Editor Kyner was de-
uouuced and threatened and accused
&C selling out when his editorial ap-
rcared asking the western federation
t1 call on the strike. The sOcialistic
element of the federation" Gen. Bell
saws. were the ones who took the
principal stand in this thing. How
ever. whoever the perpetrators Of this
crime may be. they viii land in the
bull pen IL apprehended."
Mr.. Eyuer says he does not believe
uulol miners wrecked his office, nor
that his editorial was the cause. He
had hints Of a plan to wreck his Of
Zee three days before the editorial ap-
ugared. and says the union men agree
with the sentiment Of that article and
s.lce its publication union men have
commended his position.
The employees OF the Office who were
ordered out Of the district by the
vreCkers declare their intention OF re-
naming here.
The citizens alliance committees
succeeded I'm securing the signatures
II am but two business houses TO an
agreement not 10 employ help of any
kind connected with any labor Organi-
ration. The deputies yesterday ar
rested a total 81 81 men.
Mines 20 Reopen.
II is announced that the Portland
mine viii be reopened on terms
which viii prevent any wOrkmen Sc
curing work without presenting sstis-
factory working cards from the mine
owners association. General BE.
saws the mine was closed because o:
military necessity" as men working
ir IL were contributing 10 the support
Cf the strikers. thereby continuing the
present conditions in the district
Following the closing Of the Portland
mine "a was announced that the mines
VIZ begin 20 reopen today. the non
union miners first. and the others Ia
ter. and that business is 10 be resumed
On the district al once. All miners
who want work must first secure
WORKING cards from the mine owners
association.
Union Mine Must Close.
Victor. Colo. June 1O.-Adiutsnt
General Bel, commander Of the Tell