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Show ... . i f i " . ' ' ". . : , I 1 : , - ' . . - . w.-f A ' Miners Declare Off in Tel-: ; .liirMe District, (lfij) : for ail. Adjustment of tlic Troublein Cripple Grcc!:. : TELURIDE, I Colo., Nov. 30. Both mine-owners and union miners are rejoicing re-joicing over the action of the San Juan District Miners' association. In session at Ouray, ending the strike In this district, dis-trict, which was called September 1, i03, .. . , .. ,' . .. ' President Charles . H. Moyer, of the Western Federation of Miners, who was imprisoned here for several months last summer during military occupation occupa-tion of the camp, has made the following follow-ing statement concerning the action of the .Miners association , which was taken In accordance with" his advice; Issues Are Conceded. ;"W have called the strike off because be-cause we '.take the position that the itsues. Involved have heen conceded by the mine-owners and operators In this , tf:trlot In tnt they' recently ported I.,-. i , :: t i ie- i.uo . 1 they would grant . art eight-hour . , '. work day both for their mills and their smelters and a minimum wage scale of 13 a day. These were the demands we made over a year ao. "Will Ask H" Question. "We have had no avHiference with either the mine-owners or mine-operators and have no knowledge ef what position they are going to take regard- . ing the union. But the fact that t-y . have granted our demand Indicates ti.at -they will ask' no questions, and re'-- r will we ask any questions, and I o- lleve that within sixty days every min and. mill at Tellurtde and Ophir will be-running to rfheir full capacity with the best workmen- In the West . employed. em-ployed. - ' Men Being Reported. - ' - "During the past ten days the Tel-lurlde Tel-lurlde Cltiiens alliance has deported six or eisht of our men. but I do rot beHeve the . mtr.e-owners cf Tf"'irli' hal arr'ft t- do with t.-'- - - tloal teileve ihe B'.-.e-ows rs . . e in- cltned to treat us fairly and to meet . .. us half way, and t believe .that pubUo sentiment will demand that the Cltl- . . sens alliance, keep out of the question - -entirely." "What do you think win be the re- suit of this action on the Cripple Creek . situation?" Mr. Moyer Was asked. "I believe a change will occur in sixty days that will be for the betterment of the Cripple Creek situation." he replied. re-plied. -The strike may not be settled -entirely in that time, but I am sure a larger number of men will be at, work than at present." . Ulnars Are Eeturoing. .. . " ' ; During the past few days many union miners, including some of the men de- . ported by the military and business men -last summer, have returned, expecting . the strike to be-called off. Since the- Inauguratloa of the strike the mine and - j. mills have never been operated to their, -full capacity. ,' - , '. "..( ;j - ; ' ." lir.3.;. LTTiT!T A TT fVTr.TT.' ETETEK'S. '' '- v-: - The 'President' of 'the National VT. C. T. TT., who tirgeg the expulsion or Senator Smoot an d advocates an - amendment to ths Pederal Constitution Constitu-tion prohibiting polygamy.' . i- ". ' |