The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-10-15
THREE MINES OPEN
AND IN OPERATION

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Salt Lake, Oct. 13.--After a mass
meeting held last night, attended by
nearly 1000 strikers, announcement
was made by union leaders that the
men would return to work at mo-
ments notice II the Utah Copper
would post notices agreeing to the
following conditions:
A fat increase of so cents in wages
No peonage system in employment
of laborers.
No discrimination against men
prominent in the strike.
General Manager ID. G. lacking
OF the Utah Copper stated last night
that no such notices would be posted.
Developments at Bingham yester-
day resulted in the raising Of the
production of the Utah Copper COM
pany to 5000 tons Of ore, said by
officials to be one-fourth the capacity
of the mine. The New England mine
was opened with its full force of thir-
ty men at work, while the bucket line
which carries ore from the Highland
Boy to the Tooele smelters was put
in operation.
Late in the day came the news
that men who had gone back to their
positions with the Utah Copper had
received a fat increase in pay OF
so cents day the amount for which
the strikers have been contending.
The company announced that 1t will
call on the railroad men to go to
work Monday or draw their pay
checks, while pay checks will be CIV
en- many strikers who have company
money coming at the same time.
The Utah Copper yesterday had
two steam shovels at work and an
other was fred up. This shovel, the
officials claim, will be put in opera
tion today. The force needed to
handle each of these shovels is about
sixty men. Several air drills were
also added to the machinery in mo-
ton.
General Manager Jackling announc-
ed last night that men were at work
in every department Of the mine. 1t
was also announced that no attempt
would be made to start work at the
Garfield mills, to which the Utah Cop
per ore is shipped until the supply
OF ore on hand is sufficient to last
several days.
Conferred With Meyer.
The opening Of the New England
mine followed conference. between
Supt. David ]. Cook and Pres. c..
II. Meyer of the Western Federation
of Miners. Cook is said to have
told the union leader that his EN-.
ployer, E. E. Abercrombie of Boston
had been willing to give the so cent
increase demanded from the start but
had not been willing to recognize the
union. Meyer is said to have told
the mine official to go ahead, that the
union would not interfere.
The sentiment of union leaders was
reflected in a statement given out by
them after a meeting attended by
nearly 1000 strikers at Bingham las
night. While the proceedings Of the
meeting were kept secret, 1t was an
nounced that, under three conditions
the men would return to work at ,
moments notice. Those conditions
were that notification be posted tina
those returning to work would receive
the fiat 80 cent raise, that the com
pany would discourage all attempts
at q peonage system, such as strik
ers claim was carried on by the Skill
ris brothers prior to the strike ant
that the company would not discrim
mate in its employment against mel
who had taken a leading part in tn,
strike.
d. c. Jackling, general manage
of the company, announced after h
had been informed of this action las
night that no such notice would b
posted. Mr.. lacking said:
lacking Makes Statement
The Utah Copper will post no sue
notice. We have been working a
the time against any peonage syster
and do not believe that any has e,
listed. The idea of such notice a
to the other conditions is ridiculous
Nearly 200 men are working no.
and 5000 tons of ore were mined t
day. The outlook is brighter than g
any time since the strike commen
ed. Some men are working toda
in every department. Only old en-