The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22

GOLDFIELD, Aug. 19.-The mi
ners of the Mohawk struck against
the change room yesterday, and to-
night they are still out, General Su-
perintendent Geddes of the GOldfeld
Consolidated properties holding that
he has no authority to alter the ar
rangements in the absence of General
Manager Finch.
The report is that the men in the
Red Top and Combination mines may
go out, as they will be affected by
the change room at their mines,
where such rooms are now nearly
ready for use.
Federation Takes 1t Up.
A meeting of the Western Fedora
n of Miners local union will be
neld tomorrow night and it is hoped
that the trouble will be settled then.
In the meantime everything is quiet
in the situation and the general i'm
preston is that satisfactory settle
ment will be reached.
On the ground that the change
room system at the Mohawk mine Is
embarrassing to the men, rs miners
at that property refused to report for
work on the 3 o'clock shift Sunday
afternoon. When the II O'Clock shift
was to have gone to work Sunday
only two men reported for duty, and
when they found the rest away, they,
too, left the mine.
Sunday morning committee of
three miners waited upon Walter
Geddes, general superintendent of the
Consolidated properties, and de-
clared that the men objected to the
new system requiring them to strip to
their undergarments, on the ground
that 1t was embarrassing and humili-
ating.
Mr.. Geddes replied that the cnange
room system was as nearly perfect as
1t was possible to be at this time;
that the men changed their garments
in one room and passed before the
watchman in another; that the
change room was part of the contract
for the resumption of work at the
last labor trouble, and that he, as
superintendent, could not see his way
clear to change it in any way, espe-
cially during the absence of j. w.
Finch, general manager, and Georgt
Wingfield.
men did not report for work at the 3
o'clock shift, nor at the IL O'Clock
shift Sunday night.
Il can see no reason for this trou-
ble," said Mr.. Geddes in an inter-
view. 1.-THE company is doing all 1t
can for the men. The change room
system is part of the contract which
we expect the men to respect. So
mt ic
cerned, | do not look at it in that
light 1t is simply a measure OF pre-
caution, and all fair-minded miners
and fair dealing.
Others Called Out.
A committee of three from the
Miners union, after a special meet
ing Sunday night, went to the Mo-
hawk property and called out the
compressor men, engine men and
practically all others on that SHIFT
leaving the mine idle.
The change room at the Mohawk
was completed Saturday. 1t consists
of large apartment with partition
dividing it into two sections. The
miners go into one apartment and re-
move LnGlr SCTeoC ClOIHlHS uOWh "
their undergarments.. They then
walk around the partition to the 9TH
er side, and there put on their mi
ners' clothes, under the supervision
of the watchmen. This operation is
reversed afteh the men quit work on
each shift. Each man has his own
locker, and there is also a shower
bath.
There will be no discrimination
SAYS Mr.. Geddes, between the mines
and the Combination change room
which will be completed today or to
morrow, will be similarly equipped
The Red Top will also have the same
system. The Consolidated manage
ment says it is simply complying will
its part of the agreement entered in
to months ago, and expects the mel
to observe their part of the contract
A wild rumor was in circulation
last night that Thomas Ramsey wa
shot. There was nothing In. it.