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The Cairo Bulletin
Cairo, Alexander County County, Illinois
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The Portland mine near Denver, Colorado, closed again after military authorities arrested 40 employees, including the entire mechanical force, for refusing to abandon their Western Federation of Miners membership in favor of Mine Owners' association cards. The mine had employed 500 men.
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Unwarranted Interference By Military
With Portland Employees.
By the Associated Press
Denver, Colo., July 21 - The Portland mine is closed again in consequence of the action of military authorities. The mine was giving employment to five hundred men.
Squads of soldiers have arrested forty of these, including the entire mechanical force at the three working shafts.
The men are accused of no crime.
The only accusation being that they refused to sacrifice their membership in the Western Federation of Miners and take out Mine Owners' association working cards.
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Portland Mine, Colorado
Event Date
July 21
Outcome
mine closed; forty men arrested including entire mechanical force at three working shafts; accused of no crime, only refusal to abandon union membership.
Event Details
Military authorities arrested forty employees for refusing to sacrifice Western Federation of Miners membership and take out Mine Owners' association working cards, leading to closure of the Portland mine which employed five hundred men.