JOHN RON AN’S SCAB RECORD!
1. STRIKE BREAKER.
2. SCAB IMPORTER.
3. GUN MAN.
4. BLANKET EATER.
John Ronan organized and was the
president of the Mine Owners’ and
Operators’ Association in 1907-1908,
at Fairbanks. He organized the strike
breakers in Seattle in February, 1908,
and swaggered around the creeks at
Fairbanks with a big pistol strapped
to his waist, threatening to shoot
Union Men, and declaring he would
“make them eat their blankets”, be
fore they won their strike. The fol
lowing is a copy of one of the Ronan
contracts with a strike breaker, in
which he made the scab agree to
“have nothing to do with any Union,
Federation, or any other agitators
whatsoever” on failure to forfeit his
employment at Fairbanks.
ber 24th, and in the Cordova Daily i
Times of that date, Ronan denied that i
he was the president of the Mine
Owners’ Association at Fairbanks t
when the foregoing scab contract, and <
hundreds of others like it, were made e
by his Seattle agent. Here is his de- <
nial as published in the Cordova
paper:
JOHN RONAN
Democratic Nominee
Territorial Senator
ELECTION, NOVEMBER 7th
I was not president of the Mine 1
Owners’ Association at the time
the letter published by George
Dooley was issued. ]
My term of office ended Sep
tember 1, 1907, when I resigned.
While I was president of the <
Mine Owners’ Association it is- t
sued no such letter, nor did it dis- i
criminate in any way against <
union labor. The Operators be
longing to the organization were
at that time paying $6.00 per day
instead of $6.00, as mentioned in . j
the letter published by Dooley. i
JOHN RONAN. ,
A Scab Importer and Strike Breaker
Becomes A LIAR.
John Ronan publicly declares, upon ‘
his honor, to the people of the 3rd ;
Division, that he resigned from the
office of President of the Fairbanks
Mine Owners’ Association on Septem
ber 1. 1907, and that he was not re- 1
sponsible for Scab importation in ,
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you ptfbslbly can, not later than_^^^2fl—(—"*i~, 1908. He ta to receive
from~you~$b.00 per ten hour day and board and bunk-house free of
charge, also"an Association card anloh will entitle hi® to
doctor’s care and hospital treatment free, should he get hurt or
incur sickness while In your employ or In the employ of any member
of our Assooiaftlon. He understands that he Is to have nothing to do
with any union, federation or any other agitators whatsoever, but
report dlreotly to you Immediately upon his arrival in Fairbanks
Mining District; and he further understands that should ho In any way
violate the conditions herein contained, he forfeits all his claim
on you for employment or to the receipt of an Association card.
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/ Agent Mine Owners and Operator*
Arfsoclatlon.of Fairbanks Mining
Dlstnet.
Honan Denies His Scab Contracts. February, 1908. Now read the follow- :
In his speech ,»t Cordova, on Octo- 1 inp certified record and say if he is i
tot a Liar, as well as a Scab Importer !
nd Strike Breaker:
“I, L. A. Huston, assistant city edi- 1
or of the Seattle Daily Times, hereby i
ertify that the attached is a true and !
xact copy of an editorial appearing
n page six (6) of the Seattle Daily 1
’imes, issue of February 6, 1908.
(Signed) "L. A. HOUSTON,
“Assistant City Editor,
Seattle Daily Times.”
(SEAL)
“Subscribed and sworn to before mo
his 31st day of August. 1916.
“F. D. HAMMONS,
“Notary Public.”
HVE THOUSAND MEN WANTED
IN THE TANANA.
“The people of Seattle were startled
in Tuesday night when THE TIMES
innounced a sudden and most import
int demand for men in the gold fields
if Alaska.
“And yet that announcement was
ABSOLUTELY AUTHENTIC!
"These men not only WANT MEN
'or their own mines but they KNOW
if many other Mine Owners and Op
irators who WANT MEN ALSO.
These Mine Owners offer $5 A DAY
vith BOARD AND LODGING to all
omers—and will undertake to GUAR
ANTEE immediate employment to
PWO THOUSAND MEN as fast as
hey can be gotten into Fairbanks, the
jrincipal city of the great Tanana
iistrict.
“These Mine Owners from Fair
>anks visited the editor of THE
riMES in person Monday and gave
heir names as follows:
“JOHN RONAN, of Fairbanks,
resident of the Tanana Mine Own
irs’ and Operators’ Association;
“FRANK BERRY, of Berry Broth
irs, a well-known mine operator;
“FALCON JOSLYN, President and
Manager of the Company now operat
ng 45 miles of railroad out of Fair
>anks.
In addition to the foregoing names,
here were four OTHER gentlemen,
ill of whom were interested in the
nines of the great TANANA district,
ind who were vitally interested in
jetting COMPETENT workmen for
heir mines during the season of 1908.
“In the presence of Mr. I. A. Na
leau, Director-General of the Alaska- |
fukon Exposition, these gentlemen,
NDIVIDUALLY and COLLECTIVE
L.Y made in substance the following
leclarations to the Editor of THE
riMES on Monday last in the Times
Building:
“ ‘There are now needed 5,000 addi
;ional men in the Tanana district
done,—but that district covers the
intire valley of the Tanana River, and
iXtends throughout the placer country
mobably 500 miles wide, and one of
he richest the world ever uncovered.
“ ‘The Tanana Mine Owners’ and
Operators’ Association will guarantee
ive months’ employment to 2,000
nen capable of handling the pick and
hovel at $5 PER DIEM, ten hours’
work—with board and lodging free.
“ ‘This necessity arises from the
ict that there are ONLY about 1,500
PICK AND SHOVEL MEN in the
1'anana district today. Therefore,
unless AT LEAST 1,500 ADDITION
AL PICK AND SHOVEL MEN be ob
tained by April 1st, many Mine Own
ers will be compelled to close down
their properties—and this because
they cannot be operated successfully
SHORT HANDED.
“ ‘ The Mine Owners call attention
0 the fact that in 1906 the output of
fold from the Tanana district reached
>9,175,000.
“ ‘But they call attention, also, to
he fact that the output shrunk to
>7,000,000 in 1907, simply because of
1 SHORTAGE OF LABOR to per
orm the work.
“ ‘These Mine Owners assert that
'F there had been PLENTY OF LA
BOR in the Tanana district last year,
he OUTPUT OF GOLD Would have
>een $15,000,000!!!
“ ‘Moreover, if men can be obtained
luring the coming season the output
>f that district during the year 1908
vill be $16,000,00—but to SECURE
hat product at least 3,000 PICK AND
SHOVEL MEN MUST BE READY
FOR WORK APRIL 1ST.’
‘‘Now as to what will hoppen in case
sick and shovel men cannot be had
•eady for work April 1st, 1908. This
s what they say:
“ ‘In the first place, the output of
{old CANNOT exceed $6,000,000—
»nd that simply means a loss of $11,
100,000 in product to the Tanana Dis
;rict—and a loss of $11,000,000 TO
SEATTLE also!
‘‘It is suggested that steamboat
companies will make a cheap rate to
Fairbanks by the way of Katalla, and
hus enable men to get to the point of
iestination at a reasonable price.
“Within a few days the MINE
3WNERS will open headquarters in
Seattle for the purpose of SECUR
ING MEN—and “to a man up a tree”
it looks as if here is a wonderful op
oortunity for MEN WHO WANT TO
START WORK AT GOOD WAGES.’
Honan Establishes Scab Headquarters
in Seattle.
In February, 1908, John Ronan, the
president of the Fairbanks Mine Own
ers’ Association of Fairbanks, estab
ished Strike Breaking Headquarters
n the Maynard Building at First Ave
lue and Washington street, in Seattle,
nstalled Mr. J. Kearney Hammond
here as agent of the association and
Degan to send forward scabs and
strikebreakers to the Fairbanks mines,
;o destroy Labor Unionism there, to
reduce wages and break the strike on
here by the Western Federation of
Miners for better wages and eight (8)
lours’ work.
Here is a certified copy of the edi
torial record of the facts published in
the Seattle Daily Times of February
13, 1908:
“I, L. A. Huston, assistant city edi
tor of the Seattle Daily Times, hereby
rertify that the attached is a true and
sxact copy of an article appearing on
page three (3) of the Seattle Daily
Times, issue of February 13, 1908.
(Signed) L. A. HUSTON,
“Assistant City Editor,
(SEAL) “Seattle Times.
“Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 31st day of August, 1916.
(Signed) “F. D. HAMMONS,
“Notary Public.
“MINERS GOING NORTH IN
(Continued on page 8.) _
Medicated Mineral Baths, $1.50. Six
for $8.00. Turkish Baths. Tub baths
and furnished rooms. Lady attendant
for ladies at Electric Bath House, K.
St., between 4th and 5th. Phone 26-Y.
8-30tf
He Had No Bank Account
He had some money—but he had no Bank Ac
count. He could not see the need of one. He
had a splendid chance to enlarge his business
and make big money. He had not enough cash
on hand. He was unable to borrow any from a
Bank, because as he kept no Bank Account the
Bank knew nothing about his financial respon
sibility.
Does This Mean You?
OUR TOTAL DEPOSITS ARE NOW OVER $413,000.00
We Are Growing Daily; Why Not Open An
Account and Grow With Us?
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