The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-22
Mine owners and Miners Union
Come to Satisfactory
Understanding
REJOICING IN THE CAMP
Terms Of Settlement Prevent EntaneIe-
ment Arising From Activities of
the Troublesome |. W. ".

Goldfield. New, April 21.-An
agremeht was signed today by the
executive committee of the Mine
Owners and the officers of Miners
Union No. 220, Goldfield district, ter
minating the great lock out and la
Dor struggle of the past seven weeks.
The final act of the peace negotia-
tions occurred at o'clock this eve
ming when joint announcement was
signed declaring the mines would re-
sumo operations at p. m. Monday,
and calnng upon all miners to go to
work.
The terms of the settlement are as
follows
First-Ihe wage scale in effect in
the district on March l, 1907, shall
remain in force and eight hours shall
constitute days work for all men
under the jurisdiction of the Miners
Union.
Second-The Miners. Union shall
have jurisdiction over all men reg
ularly employed in and around the
mines, meters, and mills, including
timbermen, timber trainers, engin-
GERS, blacksmiths and machinists and
excepting superintendents and mana
gers
Third-No strike or boycott shall
be officially declared by the Miners
Union unless by a two thirds vote of
the organization in favor thereof, and
no lock out shall be enforced by the
mine owners and operators unless by
like vote
sy shall interfere with the operation
of the mines or the employment of
the mienrs
Five-These terms shall remain in
force for period of two years from
date
The outcome of the controversy is
distinct victory for the mine own
ers, for every one of the demands
made of the miners, both as members
of the Miners Union and the l. w.
W., are agreed to. The miners have
separated themselves from the l. w.
W. and will let no town labor trouble
interfere with the working of the
mines. Under the old regime the mi
ners could be called on to help in
any local concern that might be OBJ
jectionable to the Industrial Workers
of the World. The same hours and
wages as maintained before remain
in effect as promised by the mine
owners at the outset of the trouble
and the miners sign up an agreement
for two years, which is another de-
mand of the mine owners.
Goldfield Rejoices.
There is great rejoicing in Gold
field tonight over the final settlement
of the lock out. Mine owners and mi
ners alike are celebrating and the ut
most good feeling is noticed on all
sides.
The two committees wound up la
Dor last night with fine midnight
dinner and the utmost cordiality
characterized the final action which
put the camp in full blast again.
Saturday the active committees of
both the mine owners and the min
ers' organization were in session all
evening and late into the night. The
terms of settlement were finally fix
ed up and signed by both commit
tees to be submitted to the meeting
of the miners for ratification. This
morning a notice was posted upon the
5ulleting board in front of the Min
ers Union hall announcing a mass
meeting of miners at the base ball
park at 3 p. m. today At that hour
fully 1900 miners assembled. The
Industrial Workers of the World
were excluded. The tentative agree
ment was read to the crowd. Each
member of the committee explained
its provisions. A score of miners
spoke in favor of adopting the terms
of settlement. Vincent st. John ant
two or three others of the radical ell
cment nnsuG cesfully tried to stem the
tide advocating that the terms be re
iected. A division was called for. Al
those favoring the terms of settle
ment went to one side, and those op
posing to the other Fully three
fourths of the vast assembly moved
to the side favoring settlement an;