| Show I GRANDE SHOP MEN WALK WALKOUT OUT THI THIS MORNING Three Hundred and Fifty in Salt alt Lake Throw Down Their Tools and Strike in Obedience to Orders Oren From a Committee Representing T Them em in Denver D nver Same Scene Enacted at Grand rand Junction J Today Not a Question Queston of f Wages Simply One of Recognition of f the Union J er cr M mh Ii 11 I At l I 11 I o I machinist bol today 1 00 of ot k red trades s work wI Uk UkI members Ic antI I 0 lUo 1 II hop Cr II I ii I Iii II II 11 I II I ii C to nn U went Oil 11 fl i i order lr l Isnell by W V 1 el WI V iI I IIi III II s I Or 01 final Unal 2011 at ati gitti IZa toil after a a U I r A c tt If of r u ti Ile Ic w i M Rr 1 railroad refused re ricI clI Buy any ronco J The ThO I 1 III iii I Iy spread It in lIt the tho Gould 14 cery elII road II Lid I alt all CI the United U Il titI 1011 It K 11 nci Mr 11 I r lc te 1 i b I crry crr that tho Iho 11 lc le 11 be he a l II III f tIc hard 1111 i Il both sides 1 11 The fhe MrIe J b tilO result of o h nn in n order h by b 1 the road roal a mull Ih IIO UI nh h 1 I all f Ih h Ii thIn tho u l hI C thul t tl I uis CU I hIe hire heen held CI the tho men nta ami the tho but It MS ni Impossible to 10 an nn weeks th After Aler a ot t tenso this la itt labor circles came como I morning Thu The ot of tho the Klo ho Grande In obedience to orders from a aI u I committee representing them thel In II Dun Don vcr ver threw down dOln dow n ther UlcEr their tools this morn 1011 ling lag and arc aie now no out for an In indefinite I period In the th neighborhood of to men arc out out At AL Oran Grand Junction the IF At walked out unit and by b this 0 evening it I will wi ho bo probable that Ulft the en ell entire ellUre entire tire Ure system will wil see ace the shops closed closel Tho Thu walkout was expected In n a I way woy woynd end and nd yet 11 rather sudden It I camo about through the abrogating Its agreements with wih cm l or UI in III II other tho thu avowed determination nation naten to maintain Tin n and tUU ignore labor habor unions Tho wage ques que question tion lon was as not nn an In to any nn great ex cx tent nt Tho Thu company announced soy sev ml fl weeks ago I go that that on tin March 11 1 It in intended tended lindel to 10 abrogate its agreements and andu u at 1 that lint time the talen strike l I COMMITTEE A ludu up of s I men Inert ICI was sent t poSthaste to 10 Den vua uw confer C with officials of o the tho corn com comand and conferences c have ha havea a held Ju t what transpired at atto to thus ts salons 1 has not itt ot Iuen b n given iren out oOt sot jot to tn the men II themselves even A AK K R ballot was WIS ent bent out by the com corn e throughout tho thu system and each eiichi ra Eat is asked to 10 send It back to Denver hIs lila individual opinion IOU upon tho tIle Question It 1 Is la under un del Knoll o dm tIIU hundreds of response received lire In ere all al bitterly bJ orlY opposed to tho the open op Idea Idel Upon Up n that showing the thc returned to l conference it i t company and endeavored to Inc tUe then them change their attitude MEN IN GO HOME IO I II It I was not net thought by a good gool many luny that tbt It tile the men lOOn IOU would 1 strike sUll as us times ue W rather unsatisfactory in labor clr eh le generally but the workers wore were determined that their organizations Hero erl ere to be he recognized as o in II tire tho past IM the tite tl second tho ilic word cuino Caine Clo over OVI the wire it ht was Wil Passer passed around tue shops and an throwing their coats coats over their shoulders tOld and Ind picking up their full Cl lunch lanch palls Pails pals the tho walked waked quietly from the yards and atIl scatter scattering sea 01 ing If went to their respective homes hOles Tho The of ot agreements COnIC camo cal to 10 an a end so su SI far Car as aa tho the company cOlp n was Saturday The local cm citi el to 10 work as an 11 usual Dili morning but there was WIS something In II tho tha air all which breathed The hi men went about their theft ditties dulos us as lS If I expecting something to 10 happen And Anti alter 10 It did It 1 1 1 all ni rested in bli II the tho hands of tho thiC 11 committee nt to Denver Deler upon their Instructions thousand men would walk out outer or er 11 stay Mi itt It t work Tile Tho III dally daily bread of Was as a IL matter mater loft lor entirely to tl a al half hur lt dozen men the tho word tam ramr nio th men lel seemed actually relieved anil un ant they went vent out gladly HULKS S lOlow tolle The rules rles which caused el all ul the trouble March Murch 10 Ia 1 1908 1108 the thu fol tol ci ritIe Jle Ild regulations fur for tho of ot and Iid house Wll wl be Io observed Tho rho Iho hours ni or work worl shall Ahal bo bJ regulated train from thou I to In lime ta tS per lId c Instructions from this tills office The Tho present hourly hour rates of ot remain In Mechanic and car men it IC e to work tork after ti 6 tip 3 p IJ nl I week lays days Ia will wi be bu 1111 for actual time worked also 1180 time Ume and Tor COI Sunday Decoration Jay Independence flaY 1 a Labor day UI day and aUti a Christmas Christinas day dor Mechanics regularly employed in engine house service covers every day daj I In the tile calendar calen al month aIo o car elI repairers car er Inspectors and ear car II cleaners regularly employed el el for Tor every everyday Iery day In lit II the thc calendar month will wi re straight tulle time In pay for tor work performed On 01 iI all ni da days s or tile tle month Tho rho day t I l force If It required to 10 work after fi 6 p in m tind tho the night force l it required to work vork after Ifor C G a m sn 1 Will wi time 1111 1111 for tor actual Iclal Unie thIno worked When hon it I is necessary to send me ne mechanics It helpers rs or car repairers OH alt Oi tile the road loUd 1011 they tho will H be paid straight time little while wile traveling alid tinte for fOl or actual time worked be ho between tween 6 p 11 m in and 7 a n m Ill and actual living Uhl expenses e while away from home Any Ally An who has a I grievance and desires to 10 appeal 1 his case CaSO may maydo do 10 so 50 In III person pe rim or 01 he has tho the privilege ego ege SO of ef selecting s two men front from tho somo so trade trado In his shop and with wih him himself hll self present his case ense to 10 the proper I of official prompt tidal lelal who attention will wH give Ilvo the tho he matter If 11 I n ui man is I called Clec train from hi hl his home at lt night the tho minimum pay ay will be for live hours The rules Iules are arc 11 signed c by hy T P U 13 1 Pur Purvis vis viii vi superintendent or motive power and car departments d The have been quiet ulet and refused to 10 discuss the trouble at lt all ni referring questioners to Denver Deliver Deller where It was vas explained all ni the talking tl king was be bc being belog log ing done Front From Frol that city ct It was learned d early carly earl this morning that tho the machinists and blacksmiths hl had hwi asked askel Vice ico President If It the tho to company would sign alga tho the rules for or ono one year Upon being told It would not tho tile men asked If It would sign them for foro 30 o days and Ind when hen this was turned down it was WIS plainly evident tho the com cant company pany was IS out for air open shop A 4 meet meetIng Ing was held In this at tho the end ot qC last week we k and alt while no JO state mont would bo he made by any Iny ot the tite men Inca Who attended ndell enough leaked out out to 10 In hi hiI I the tho thom men n were wert Willing wi I 01 to stand to Wither Jt f hold l up ll N ME EN NOT NO IN IN IT The Tho train thI men nn n and all telegraphers lel are II Qt I work s and will stay at their po tl In Iii ni all probability a 11 the tile com eom committees sent out by 1 the thc unions of these workers are doing excellent work In Ints I ts with wih the company I A proposed reduction In the tho wages of o t has been beon withdrawn according to 10 A J C I f general I manager arid and the tho abrogation of ef agree agreements ngee ments with train mon men was effective on I tho 1st of this month Tho rhe train men continued at n t work worl and Ind little or 01 nothing has been heard to Indicate that the abrogation hull hud ha wrought any 11 changes changes Ot or course thero is always a probability of eta ofa a sympathetic II rUl such a I step is not anticipated d by b at this end of 0 the tho line Homo weeks back the company laid off of its Is shop mon men for tOI a halt half month but this period ot or enforced Idleness hud had no effect upon ullon tile tho spirits of tho tilO men mon evi evidently dently CO ATTITUDE Tho rho company has hns assumed this at lt attitude It I will 11 hereafter deal with wih its Is as Individuals In as us It Intends to unions and any man or at hotly body of men len representing labor given tho tile right to 10 represent them thel In difficulties and all In Ill II all nU ways Both have been heel declaring d their thel tIe de determination termination ton to tn stand inn and today leday saw paw tho the cl CI call cal tho thu tho hand hund Just what the tho next play in II the tho game rama ame ameIs Is IH to bo be hI will wi be he with Inter Interest est eat elt By Dy men ICI of ot affairs tho Iho trouble be bo between botwen tween tho lIe IHo Hlo Grande and mil Its ls emPloyeR is only a ii I droll drop In ill tho ho bucket of labor Ibor agitation Many Ial contend tho tio big show showdown sho showdown down dOII between labor and capital Is I shaping up The rita west may nitty Ila take tako tho the Initiative With Wih spring opening up ui It Is In figured men melt CUll can Ild means to earn earli earl bread and nod butter In various ways ys Tho Tile feel eel satisfied 11 nt at lt having I a reckoning now as Its lS conditions and busl bul hess ii ru at Itt lt the tho present time tillie So fur far til however tho tim Gould lines InH are alono In forcing Issues Isuel to heads lata Other Othel railroad companies and altri theIr me re getting along splendidly |
