The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-24

paper published another dispatch from
Cripple Creek:
"A genuine row has occurred in the
ranks of the mine owners Of Cripple
Creek over the question of an "open
shop" for this district. The Mine
Owners association as body is still
on record as being against the employ
ment of union men, but many owners
and leasers, as individuals, are doing
as they please in the matter, some
openly. and some secretly.
"Competent non-union men cannot
be secured in sufficient numbers to
do the work, say the il dependent
owners, who are becoming desperate.
"Despite the fight of the mine own
ers to keep out Western Federation
men, fully so members of that organi-
zation have been put to work during
the past week.
- {: The men employed. on this props
! erty on and after September ,1.E1907.
will be required to present a recon-
mendation card, Of a new series, is
sued by the Cripple Creek District
Mine Owners and Operators associa-
tion. All men holding a recommended
ton card Of the old series are re-
Quired to go to the offices Of the asse-
ciation either in Cripple Creek or Vic
tor, between August 10 and August
81, between the hours Of 9 a. m. and
9 p. m., for the purpose of making
the exchange"
Mine Owners Lose Control.
In the Telluride district the situ-
alton has got beyond the control Of
the Mi1e Owners association. The
Denver Post gave publication to dis
patch in it's issue of August 17th, as
follows:
1.-THE Liberty Bell Gold Mining COM
pany, one of the largest operators in
this district, has abolished the mine
owners card system. This action was
decided upon yesterday, afternoon,
after a meeting between General Su-
perintendent Charles A. Chase, An
drew Nylund. secretary Of the Tellu-
ride Miners union. and Roderick Nc
Kenzie, member of the executive
board Of the Western Federation of
Miners.
Since the strike of 1903 the Liberty
Bell company has been in the fore
ranks of those fighting the union here.
Union men have been working for the
company, but held mine owners cards.
The federation warned its members
not to work under such conditions
after August Is, and walkout would
have occurred had not the company
abolished the card system.
The Tom Boy mine Is paying little
- hn wi
$bolishment there may take place to-
day.
The Smuggier- Union is still fighting
the federation and is having a hard
time securing competent men. The
company will probably follow the ex-
ample Of the Liberty Bell and with
draw card restrictions"
6uIkeIey Wells surrerders.
On the day following the publication
of the above news the west was
startled with the announcement that
Bulkeley Wells, the most strenuous
opponent Of the Western Federation
cf Miners had capitulated. The dis
patch from Telluride which caused all
the fury was as follows:
"The Srnuegler- Union Mining COM
pany. General Rulkeley Wells Of Dem
yer, general superintendent one of the
largest mining corporations In this
district, has abolished the card sys-
te1n that ias teen in vogue at the
mines aid mills Of that company since
the big and bloody strike Of 1908. y
"The announcement that the Smue-
gler- Union had decided to abolish the
card system was made by General
Wells himself, and it. came like a
thunder clap from a clear sky. Gem
eral Wells has been one of the most
bitter foes Of union mine labor and
of the Western Federation of Miners
In the West. ~ - ..-, ... : Il,
General Wells went nine-tenths OF
the distance In making peace with the
union miners when he abolished the
card system. 81 q 4 s,-: 4.y
Union Men Philosophical. IS
Onion men say there was nothing
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