The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-01

Mr. Hill said he would explain the
conditions to the mon. instead OF
submitting the proposition to the
union and have them vote ON IL that
nlght.
On the same night 81 NJ uill'a
meeting at June % the miners held
meeting themselves aud voted not
Co attend the llill meeting To the
few who were tn attendance az the
latter gathering Mr., TIN explained
that the object OF another meeting.
Ia be held on the following Friday
night. was 60 vote ON the scale OF
wages the men were 20 receive.
when the night Tor voting ON the
seHle arrived about 20 men were iu
attendance They are said hy The
miners 20 have come frum the yaus
Gus Industries in which the company
Is Interested and only seven OF those
who voted Il Is claimed. we're actus
al workers in the mine. The mia
ers say they knew. from talk With
The 20 individual members he called
into his office. just What Mr. ilil
desired and they would have moth
ms 90 DO with hia mceung
Several of the miners seen this
morning said that the men couald.
cred that Il NJ Hlll or the company
had any proposition TO submit 90
the miners. OF desired them 60 vote
On a reduction Of wages. the COM
pauy should have submitted u TO
them before the meeting and al
lowed them 70 consider tt As this
VAS not done. they refused 10 at
tend the meeting
THEY WE'RE IGNORED.
They feel that the talk Nf Hill
had with the other members did not
include them. but showed his lnten-
ton Ia ignore the miners generally
When the miners failed u pat In
an appearance at the meeting called
for the purpose 81 victims ua a re-
duetion 81 wages. Mr. TN posted a
notice that the mine would b. closed
Indefinitely This notice Was posted
On Monday. With a loug explanation
in Mr. Hilfa own handwriting
Since that time the mine has been
deserted
Thomas Burke. a member Of the
National Executive Board % the
United Mine Workers of America
when seen this morning. said
Mr. Hlll sent az the project ~
reducing the wages 90 the men iu
the wrong WaT. tie failed 10 place
the question H4uarcly before the
miners Mr. Hlll says that the mines
At Renton have the worst reputation
II any mines IN Washington. and
that the miners have the HoIHt rep
utatiun OF any miners ln Washing
ton. lie said be would speak for
the mines aud the miners could
speak for themselves
This o. the substance II the no.
tles be posted at the mines az the
time OF the announcement they
sere closed indefinitely. We. a.
miners. are not hunting populations
ct the present time. aud II &c we're.
Mr. HillE reputation might not be-
on the sunny side Of the fence
All Ne want. however. II fhe cor
roFation 1t Rentou 70 aaE what u
wants and we wIll consider the mat
ter regardless 81 reputation or feel
iuEa We are willing 20 consider
any proposition of the company
fairly. but we sant 10 be treated
giEht Ia the matter"
John Hutchinson. president 81 Dis
trict No. 10 of the United Mine Work
efs u America. said:
Our position j. simple. Just the
same a. that Of the company We
waat % b. treated fairly and are
willing 90 consider any proposition
they are DESTROYS of making The
miners work hard ior the money
they earn and We consider that u
the company has any proposition 10
make 10 them. It should make It la
proper manner. We should be-
notified ia advance just what we are
expected 20 vote upon and not have
it forced upon Us with a rush"
John J. Monahan. president Of
local 40. 2fs4 & ~ " Of A. said
that II was not the first time the
company had tried the alleged
dodge The men desired fair treat
meuf and wanted 90 be considered /
a. having common sense enough %
know just what thcy wanf tn do. s.
Az OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
The following statement waa au-
thurized by committee Of the mine /
workers today
The miners Of Rcnton are will /
ing 10 meet the company or 10
agents and take up the question
and. az far as the miners are con
cerned, they wlli consider Ii fairly.
bat We don't propose 20 be misrep-
resented by Mr.. Hill or anyone In
connection with the company ln
such a way as will place US In
ridiculous light
THOMAS BURKE
JOHN HUTCHINSON
JOHN }. MONAHAN."
The bread winners Of Renton are
walking the atreefH OF the town.