Amador ledger., 1909-05-14

to work as usual Sunday morning,
and we're told by the numerically
stronger crowd Uf dissatisfied ones,
that If they went to work they would
be sorry for it. Naturally, they did
not care to run the chances of being
beaten up.
Sheriff Gregory has told the
strikers to keep quiet, and advised
them not to go around in large
bodies. Still they have maintained
piokets or watchers, who make 1t a
business to interview those inclined
to go to work, and get them to give
up the idea,
q. ID. Calvin, who Is paperhanginR
at house on the Kennedy grounds,
kept at work through the trouble.
lie had been stopped on the road
sevreal times. and he got weary OF
this interference. So Wednesday
morning IN proceeding to his labor
number ot strikers attempted to
talk to him. He drew gun and
told thsm to keep away. They took
the hint, but reported The incident
to the officers, and warrant was
sworn out charging Calvin with
carrying a concealed weapon.
1t is diff suit to understand the
real points of difference between the
miners and mine owners in this
quarrel. The stand of the owners
is definite. They say the law means
eight hours actual work. In putting
this construction upon the statute
they posted notices at the various
mines that from and after May 9, the
men would be required to perform
eight hours labor at the "point of
operation. - Ibis from their stand
point excluded time IN travelling up
and down the shaft on their way to
and from work. also the time occupied
at lunch. But this particular word
ing was construed by some OF the
employees in quite another way.
Il u6St JhO bOlhb VI OiJOta-
tion" meant from the moment they
got on the skip to tbe moment they
appeared again at the collar of the
skip after completing the shift. Here
we're two divergent views which could
not be reconciled.
Diverse reports were received form
Angels, as to the terms upon which
the miners were working there's
Among the striking miners here the
opinion was expressed that the men
were travelling one way, in descending
or ascending the shaft, on the com
pany's time. Another report cir
cuated was that If the men we're go
ing up and down on their own time,
they were given some concession in
the lunch time, that the whole or
part of that time was included in the
eight hours. On the other hand,
from the employers source of infor
nation, it was claimed that in Angels
the men were working strictly on the
eight hour meaning eight
hours of actual work at the face, or
at whatever point they were at work.
For the purpose of settling this
question definitely the Ledger office
this morning called up the Utica at
Angels by telephone, and asked the
terms on which the miners we're work
ing at that mine, The reply was;
Men 90 up and down shaft on their
own time, and work eight hours at
the face. l. Martin, Manager
at the Kennedy mine under the
new eight hour law the schedule
adopted for the day shift is as fol.
lows: Start to lower the miners at
20 minutes to T; fire blast at u;
half an hour for. lunch. Commence
to hoist men after working shift at
3: AS. This gives eight hours actual
work as near as can be. Under the
8 hour day TREY commenced hosting
the men at 4:l5 p. IN. So that under
the present time schedule there is
clear difference of half an hour in
favor Of the employees: that is they
start to come out of the mine half
an hour earlier than formerly. With
little variation to suit the conditions
at each mine, this is virtually the
schedule for all the mines.
The situation as we go to press is
unchanged. A committee
of the union was appointed to sec the
mine owners, but the latter will not
be interview. hey will not consult
with any CONN ittee, but are willing
to see the men individually At the
Kennedy guards are watching at all