The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-13

the snelteT officials In the absence Of
Sheriff Emery, he was represented at the
meeting by Deputy Sheriffs Joe Sharp and
Farley White. Richards & Richards. at
torneys for the American Smelling < Ae-
filming company. and several minor Off
Gals of that company were present with
Mr.. Whitley. These, together with Mayor
Brown and Willard Hanson, representing
the county attorneys office, and County
Commissioners Mackey. Clinton and Cos
griff made up the party.
The smelter officials asked that the
county and Murray City authorities give
protection to ali men who desired to
turn to work Monday morning. and they
were assured that the men would be
safeguarded.
Special Deputies Added.
Resolutions. signed by the mayor and
county commissioners, were drawn up. the
text of which is given at the beginning
of this article.
Acting upon these resolutions. the
mayor of Murray and the sheriff's office
have sworn in 70 special officers. These
officers will be stationed at the gates
leading to the smelter works this morning
to protect the employees and TO enforce
the law.
The strike leaders numbering about ten
and representing the foreign elements in
VOWED, Greeks. Italians and Austrians,
were received in the mayors office after
the meeting and informed of the Increase
in wages and the intentions of the COM
Dany to resume operations this morning.
The leaders themselves seemed satisfied
and said that they were willing and ready
to return to work but said they did not
know what the action would be of the
men they represented. They promised To
explain carefully to the men every point
at issue and bring about, if possible.
peaceful understanding.
Wage Scale Posted.
The resolutions and the wage scale were
printed at once and posted in every place
Of prominence throughout Murray and AT
the smelter. More than 1000 hand bills,
announcing the terms and the resolution.
were passed about town so that there
might be no possible misunderstanding as
to the intention of the company TO start
the wheels this morning.
The new scale of wages affects all de-
partments OF the sn1elter except the me-
chanical department. Standard wages are
being paid in this department and the
men employed there did not strike; they
are satisfied with their working condi-
tions. The 10 per cent increase is gen
eral throughout the other departments
On tbs charge floors the men have been
advaaeed Frs1rn s1.75 to s. p day: coke
wheefefs from 3 to s2-10; yard men from
Sl.f5 to 3; track men from S1.75 to 81
furnace men (tappersl from s. TO S225 and
swampers from sl.75 to 81.
Americans Will Report.
forced to quit work. are willing to re-
turn. and announced Sunday that they
will report at the smeiter at o'clock this
morning. II is expected that the major
| ity of the regular men for the o'clock
shift will be on hand, and that the others
will follow during the day and ultimately
I fall into line, Should the full shift report
for work there would not be enough work
for all. because five of the eight furnaces
were allowed to die when the Smeiter
shut down Friday night. These furnaces
are now ready TO be operated; they are
Nos. 3. T. g. The other furnaces viii be
fired up today and it is expected that
the smelter will be operating full blast by
Tuesday morning.
Ores Ready for Shipment.
When the sme!ter was shut down Friday
shipments OF ore on hand for the smell
ter We're started for Colorado and Mon
tana, it being then the announced fnten-
| ton OF the company 10 have the smelling
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