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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28

caused by The action Of the Colorado
miners. The Utah miners have griev-
ances of their own. II their demands
are granted they will go back to work
regardless OF the action OF the miners
in Colorado.
"First. the demand is for a 20 per
cent increase in wages. The price per
ton varies in different mines, but the
average is about 50 cents ton. The
number of tons man can mine In
day varies with conditions, but the aver
age is about seven tons, the ordinary
miner making SO to $3.50 a day. The
company claims to have granted 10
per cent increase, but | fail to find
any tangible evidence of this, ! haven't
seen any bulletins posted, as they claim
and the only way the miners know OF
any such change is from reading the
statements the company officials nave
given the newspapers, The statement
of company officials that men are aver
aging SS.65 to 1915 day is not cor
rect.
Another thing asked is check weigh
Ing. ] am told that in many instances
the men have been forced to mine 5000
to $500 pounds to get credit for
ton. They are willing to pay the eN-
penses o. the check weighman TO look
after their interests but the COM
pany refuses to grant this demand
A semi-monthly payday and better
ventilation for the mines are also
desired. Then In different mines there
are less important demands, such az
stipulation that props shall be kept
handy 80 that miner shall not be
forced to take half a days time look
ing for them, and that miners shan
not be made TO lose time while ran
Is being laid. There are several other
things to be adjusted, which nobody
can understand thoroughly unless he
is familiar with a coal mine.
I'VE are willing TO be fair and rea-
sonable If our demands are conceded,
the men viii go back to work. We VIII
not hold out for conference with our
selves as representatives OF the miners
union, but would be glad to see con-
ference between the company officials
and a delegation OF employees, We
shall ask protection, however for tht
men who have taken part In this strike
VIII not be discharged and, in turn, We
will agree to work alongside Of non
union men without discrimination
II the company officials will come e
an agreement with us. we are willing t
sign a contract that the men shall re
main at work for a year. or II
months. or any specified time. This 4
independent OF what may be done II
Colorado.
"At present the coal mines in Utal
are practically all tied up. At sunny
side there are at work about 40 on
OF 500 men, at Clear Creek ST. an'
at Winter Quarters about the sam
number while at the Castle Gate mine
practically all are out. AT the Somer
set mines In Colorado, owned by tn
same company, all the $50 men are out
regret that there Is such a nreju
dice here against men from outside IN
state. Elsewhere the operators are will
ing to treat with us. and 10 sign con
tracts. We are anxious for a settle
ment and will do everything reason
able In our power TO bring II about, w
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REITERATED BY JOHN MITCHELL
President Kramer Wired TO Confer
With Coal Miners Oh the
Matter
INCREASE in WAGES NOT ASKED.
General Cannon Makes Report on the
Condition Of Affairs in the
Region of Coal Camps.

AZ yesterday afternoons conference
with Governor Wells and Col Holmes,
cor Kelhher ma Christopher Evans,
organizers for the United Mine Work
ers made this statements
This is not sympathetic strike,
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Every sufferer breads the coming winter for with the
Of the ceng this miserable disease IS famed into life and
Stonned
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l then proceeded to sunnyside,
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KRAMER WIRED,

ion and says nothing about an increase
of pay.
KRAMER WIRED
Gov. Wells and Col. Holmes wired
last evening President Kramer of the
Fuel company at Sunnyside,
Representatives OF the United Mine
Workers of America states that the
striking coal miners of Carbon county
have grievances other than recognition
Of union that have not been adjusted
by YOU A telegram received today
from John Mitchell corroborates this
statement.
In order to arrive at the truth will
you meet a delegation of miners to
confer ana seek to arrive at settle
ment your differences II 80, when
and where? We hereby tender our
good Offices TO effect an amicable set
tlement"
(signed) HEBER NJ. WELLS,
Governor.
~. Il. HOLMES,
President Of Salt Lake Commercial
Club
TROOPS NOT NECESSARY.
Kellehor and Evans told the COVER
nor II was unnecessary to call out the
state troops. as they counseled peace.
Gov. Wells stated after the conference:
The demand of the miners FOR a 20
cent Increase in pay was entirely new
to me. The representations made by
Mr., Kelleher and Mr.. Evans are so
| radically different from those of the
| Utah Fuel company officials that 1
| want TO get them together, try to find
| the truth, and II possible to arrange a
settlement of the strike invited Col.
| Holmes 10 the conference because he
| had already, as president of the Com
mercial club, wired to President Mitchell
| asking settlement of the troubles
here. When We had heard the state
ments of the miners representatives
we told them we would do what W,
could as mediators.'
Mr.. Kelleher left last evening fol
| the coal fields.
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atarrhal matter the discharge OF mu'
the miserable disease will continue,
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meetings until the mines No.
also be closed down. 'e should
DEMANDED PRoTrcrro>

YIN
The spokesman for the commute. -
nau visited the Finn mlners sa11g nat
IN the district which no Ind 'u mat
naru.y q man would dare to 70 10 ' ,nael
u not assured OF protection. Tho WWotk
disappearing representatives rug.
the same views and declared tha' ' ,eed
tnen greatest anxiety was az to W,nne
iemliles, who would have to "iclr
alone while they Were nj vor,, ieit
was great danger To themsolvo.,, mere
being far underground, werc mo-, S"o'
Tess at the mercy Of those on tbe OF
race, who could. IL posseslne TYR
enough, easily wreck tho so,iro ,oiVe
csless, Interfere with the fans or oth ~.
appliances used for supplying mir p,"Sg
lives 'P'" 'helr
There was deep earnestness o,a,..
the men who made these deoIarotIuuut
Tor themselves ana their oo-woyL,'lA
Whlch very much impressed no. ANA
was satisfied IN my own mind that ~,
We're very much concerned lesi tho VIZ
which they felt should be given mish,
be withheld until they would hovo sn.
lose their employment tor tho vim
through tie closing down OF tba n,i,,''
Their interest IN the matter wns ev,d,,,.
IRON the fact that they came sr,.'
Their homes tsome of them sovorni
lnll'p diStRnO TO meet me after ~
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Continued on page eleven.)
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-15
DECLARES LEE CRIB INSANE,

Atlanta, Dec. 12.-This after
noon mail brought to Governor
Terrell a letter containing an
affidavit from DR.. Carson of
Savannah, stating that Lee Crib,
now confined in chatham county
Jail under sentence of death, is
insane and upon this statement
OF Cribs mental condition,
Governor Terrell appointed a
commission, consisting of three
physicians to, examine the man
and make a report as early as
possible Monday. The COM
mission consist of DR.. James B.
Baird, of Atlanta; DR.. E. S.
Osborne, of Savannah, and DR.. j.
L. Walker, of Waycross. They
are instructed to meet in Savan-
nah Monday morning and make
the examination.
The governors authority for
such action is in accordance with
an act introduced by Representa-
tive Slaton of Fulton and passed
at the last session of the legisla-
ture. Under the provision Of
this measure, if the commission
finds that Crib is insane, he will
be sent to the asylum at Milledge-
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-15
THE POW-WOW-ITS RESULTS

Measured up quite to it's name
and all expectations. It was a
rare assem- b1age. Parliamentary
rules and usuages we're thrown
to the wind and nerve and gaul
usurped the place. Mayor Will
son presided and Tom Reed, the
Car of the house of representa-
tives, was small potatoes and
few in a hill in comparison
with the mayor.
The third ward, it seems, fail
ed to get together under the old
peoples caucus and they turned
out tothe city hall last night with
the evident purpose of making
up for lost time. By a vote Of
three majority the representa-
tives from that ward RECON-
mended c. E. Emery for alder
man and r. J. Abrams for the
school board. 1t seems that it
had been generally understood
that those two good citizens we're
a part of the caucus ticket, al
thoughstheir candidacy had been
announced independently of the
caucus, and the report of the
caucus did not suit the presid-
ing officer who believed that there
were many interlopers in the hall
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-15

case like that! There stands the
man who would be President.
CONVICTED BY HIS OWN ACT.
If man will prevaricate about
the weight of a black bass,
wouldn't he deal OBVIOUSLY with
the surplus? Could you trust a
man to handle the Panama affair
who makes the record of a half
starved muscallonge read like
the story of a whale? If he car.
rled fish ethics into the nursery.
isn't it fair to presume that thew
would get into his messages?
When man reaches the stage
of mendacitY that makes a figure
2 look like 19, is he entitled to.
any consideration?
If Grover C. stands by the recz
ord he has become an expansion
ist-a believer in big things, i
mocker at Jeffersonian simplici-
ty, an annexer of islands, a max.
er of public debts. He may even
yet declare for 10 to /, and clasp
to his broad bosom Nebraska
most noted son,
If this scale episode isn't clear
ed up right soon it is proper IA
consider the boom of Groves
Cleveland busted for fair.
Exchange.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-15

who had come to make trouble,
and did not hesitate to say so.
The result was the announce.
ment of the following ticket:
Alderman-at-Large-J. M. Nc
Donald.
FIRST wAD.
Alderman-J. G. Knapp.
School Board-J. K. Griffin.
SECOND WARD.
Alderman-J. B. Rinehart.
School Board-W. H. Marston
THIRD WARD.
Alderman-W. r. Bowen.
School Board-D. r. Pau1k.
FOURTH WARD.
Alderman-D. B. Ware.
School Board-J. A. Phillips.
Opposed to this ticket is:
.-at-large--J. M. Mosher.
FIRST WARD.
Alderman-J. A. Parrot.
School Board-P. r. Booker.
SECOND WARD.
Aftermath. M. Grover
School Board-W. H. Marston.
THIRD WARD.
Alderman-C. E. Emery.
School Board-R. J. Osborne.
FOURTH WARD.
Alderman-E. N. Davis.
School Boards. D. Tuttle.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-15
SCALES AND A SCANDAL.

Shades of Maria Ha1pin! There
is a scandal brewing about the
corpulent person of Grover C1eve-
land. 1t remained for the Chris
tian Register to expose the fat
fisherman.
And here is the story:
When the newest member of
the Cleveland family arrived, and
the usual fuss and excitement
had subsidized, and after it had
been decided there never was a
boy like this one, and never could
be another so cute and sweet and
dimpled, it was decided to weigh
the youngster.
The scales could not be found.
Fact! In this home of wealth,
where babies are by no means
the exception, there were no ba-
by scales. Use nine" said the
ponderous ex-President, and he
brought forth the set used by
him, and him only, to record and
put the stamp of authenticity on
the results of his famous fishing
exploits.
The child was balanced on
Growers fishing scales, and
WEIGHED FORTY-SEVEN POUNDS.
What is the public to do in a
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-15

vile, and there confined for life,
or until he RECEIVERS the control
OF his mental faculties, when he
will be called upon to pay the
penalty of his crime. If the COM
mission comes to the conclusion
that Crib is sane, then he will
be hung on the 18th instant in
Coffee county, the scene of the
murder. Crib shot and killed
Emmett White, small white
boy, some months ago, and since
his conviction he has been confn-
ed in Chatham county jail.
On the same day that he killed
White, he also shot and killed a
man, said to be his cousin. This
latter case has never been tried.
The board of pardons consider
ed an application for executive
clemency in this case a few days
ago, and declined to recommend
a communication of the sentence
to life Imprisonment. Governor
Terrell hopes to have the result
of the examination Monday
afternoon or Tuesday morning,
The Thrice-a-Week Enterprise
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-15

The Thrice-a-Week Enterprise
and the Thrice-a-Week World
only ST. per annum.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09

completion Of the new structure, the So
ciety entered into its new home with one
of the most brilliant social functions OF
the year The first important step which
was made after the new building had
been put into use was the creation Of a
relief fund. Already some Of the earlier
members were becoming infirm with age
and many were broken in fortune. With
the generous gift of $780, made by Rob-
ert J. Tiffany the relief fund soon grew
to the $4,000 mark and since that time
has been kept at that sum, notwithstand-
ing the many deeds OF charity which have
been done by the society for the benefit
of needy members.
On October 3. 1873. Lick made another
generous gift to the society of which he
was an enthusiastic member. This was
a deed to the magnificent site where Pio-
neer Hall now stands on the corner Of
Fourth and Stevenson streets. Lick had
desired that his name and the fame OF
the organization should be perpetLated
by building which should be a lasting
monument to both. In September,
1875, Lick made the Pioneers one Of his
residuary legatees IN the deed of trust
great estate was to be made BY these
two beneflces that capitalist and philan-
thropist put the Society Of California
Pioneers in the position Of being one Of
the richest social organizations of the
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09

should take a number and thus sink his
personality for the sake OF the secrecy
necessary to successfully carry on the
work which had to be done.
Immediately the question arose: "Who
shall be number one?" At once Coleman
was singled out by his associates. Cole
vainly tried to refuse. but at last
was forced to acquiesce. Thus was the
strength of the Pioneers represented in
mo. T. Of the famous Vigilance Com
mittee of Sc.
At this time a man was elevated to the
presidency Of the society whose name is
inseparable from the early history of
California. This was Thomas o. Larkin.
He had come to Monterey in 1892. being
therefore one of the very first Americans
to settle in California. AS consular agent
of the United States during the time when
our Government was making manifest
pans to lay hold of the western coast. he
did much. He a worthy representa-
tive of the old order of things among the
pioneers.
During Larkin's presidency the entire
board of directors was made up of forty
miners, he being the sole representative of
the old conservative first settlers. From
the society remained in control almost to
the total exclusion of the old guard.
The first headquarters of the society
were in the old Bella Union building, on
Washington street, near Kearny. This
was then the center of the business dis
trict of the city, and the building in
which the Pioneers lodged was considered
a remarkably fine one. In 1860. however,
James Lick made his first gift to the So
ciety in the form of lot on Montgomery
street. near Pacific, where now can be
still seen dingy old hall, at present the
headquarters of livery stable, with the
legend, Pioneers, across its stone front.
AS result of one of San Francisco's
great fires, which ruined hundreds and
paralyzed business temporarily, the So
ciety of California Pioneers languished
during the early COS. But through the
earnest endeavors of o. P. Sutton, VIII
lard B. Farwell and William R. Wheaton.
interest was revived in 1862. BY the plan
of having numerous individuals take out
life memberships, fund of 5000 toward
the erection of the building upon the lot
donated by Lick was accumulated
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09
-~x>T>TxxC CALIFORNIA; ARGONAUTeNr

ritory. Brannan started the first paper.
columns did much to bring California be-
fore the eyes Of the Eastern states. His
friend and co-worker, Colonel Stevenson.
had come across the continent with the
famous Stevenson regiment just at the
close Of the Mexican War and had set
tied at San Francisco. there to become
later prominent figure In the early his
tory Of the State.
The steamship California, which
rived at San Francisco on August q. 1850.
brought news Of the death Of President
Taylor. BY w. D. NJ. Howard, ]. c. l.
Wadsworth and Brannan it was proposed
to call together all of the "old residents"
Of the vicinity to pay due respect to his
memory. This call did not include any
Of the argonauts who had come in '4e. for
the earlier pioneers were very Jealous OF
their distinction as such and looked upon
the men of the gold rush. If not In ths
light OF intruders, certainly not worthy
Of the titles of pioneers. Accordingly the
following notice appeared In Brannan's
paper Of August 30:
THE early pioneers OF California are
requested to call at the Iron Warehouse OF
Howard & Mellus, on Montgomery street,
on Saturday evening, 31st OF August, at
Z o'clock
1T is expected all old pioneers and res
idents of three years and upward will
attend. The object OF the meeting will %
announced.
"ANGLO-CALIFORNIANS."
It was at this meeting at an iron ware
house on Montgomery street then. that
the California Society Of Pioneers was or
ganized. On September q, when the con-
stitution and bylaws had been drawn up.
the announcement OF the existence of the
society was made in the morning papers.
The Herald commented upon the an
nouncement in the following editorial:
I'VE have seen no movement in our
midst so fraught with interest as the
formation Of the California Society Of
Pioneers. Most Of our readers are proba-
bly, unaware that the old settlers have
united in a society with the view OF pre-
serving a record Of the various historical
incidents connected with the early colon
ization of California by Americans, which
oGn only be elected and preserved by
such a communism as is likely to be
brought about through this organization.
From time to time these records will
be published. and we doubt If any vol
umes viii be more sought after than these
which shall contain the "reminiscences OF
the hardy, bold and enterprising men
whose foresight and love Of adventure
led them to these shores long before the
gold discoveries which have since turned
the heads Of half the American people"
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09
ers of California Society of Pioneers, "

L. Folsom; assistant recording secretary,
J. c. L. Wadsworth; corresponding sec
retary, Edwin Bryant To realize the
part which these men played in the early
history of California we have only to re-
fleet that the names of four of them have
been perpetuated by being applied to four
Of the streets of San Francisco. Bry-
ant afterward became the author of one
Of the earliest books on California life,
entitled What 1 Saw in California"
From its very inception the society
came TO command the respect and honor
Of all. In the monster procession which
was held to celebrate the news of the re-
ception Of California into the Union, Colo
mel Stevenson, the grand marshal, placed
the Pioneers in the forefront of the line.
Again, at the occasion of its first public
celebration, the society marched through
the streets and afterward kept open
house. entertaining State and city digni-
taries with a lavish hand. Well could the
society claim for itself pre-eminence at
that time. Among the first members were
the following noted men in subsequent his
tory: General Henry W. Halleck, Cen
eral William 7. Sherman, General John c.
Fremont, General John w. Geary, General
George A. Stoneman, General Henry NJ.
Naglee. General Joseph Hooker. Commo-
dore Robert f. Stockton, Commodore Sell
fridge-all men who either had become
famous or were destined to achieve great
mark in the Civil War;
As the society grew older. II began to
become evident that if its membership
were confined strictly to the men who
came to California before 1S4s it would
soon cease altogether, so the movement
to incorporate members who were in the
land Of gold before California was admit
ted to the Union began to be agitated.
Strange to us of the present day appears
the jealousy which was maintained by the
first settlers against the argonauts. In
their naTrowEess they could not bring
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09
Guided Organization in the Early Day.

themselves to realize that the men who
fiocked to California in '49 and subse-
quently were the ones who did real yeo-
man work in laying the foundations of the
great commonwealth and that 1t would be
the later influx of settlers who would far
outshadow the few who had come before
in the light of subsequent history.
After much opposition. the early settlers
at last gave way and in July, 1853, the
constitution was so amended that all
those who had come to California prior to
January l, 1850, could be admitted into the
society. But the distinction yet remained
that the early settlers, or those who had
come to the West before '4s, should con-
stitute class, with class privileges. AS
a result of the removal of the barrier
against the men of '4s the membership Of
the society was doubled before the end Of
the year.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09

It was at this period in the history
of the Pioneers that the sterling
worth Of the members of the society
was demonstrated in an hour of need.
When San Francisco was overrun with
murderers and blacklegs and justice was
blinded by the Vaccinations of desperate
and unprincipled politicians, the Vigilance
Committee sprang into existence. At its
head was William T. Coleman, a leader
among the Pioneers. Among its members
who enrolled themselves gladly to serve
the city in its hour of need.
In 1851 when the Vigilantes were first
organized, Coleman became a member of
the executive committee. When James
Stuart, arrested for the assault committed
upon an innocent storekeeper, was tried
by the Vigilantes, Coleman acted as pros
ecuting attorney. When the organization
arrested John Jenkins known as Sydney
Cove" Samuel Brannan and Coleman
were those most active in securing for
the prisoner fair but speedy justice and
they had their hands on the rope which
swung the guilty man into eternity.
It was at the organization of the second
Vigilance Committee of 1856 that Coleman
and Brannan, together with Major John
w. Geary, all members Of the Pioneer So
ciety, figured prominently. The incidents
of the first steps toward armed protec-
ton showed that Coleman and his asso-
ciates were tried men and true.
When James King of William was shot
down in cold blood by James p. Casey,
excitement ragged to a fever heat and it
was Coleman's steady hand which crystal
lized indignant protest into armed resist
ance to rampant lawlessness. The morn
ing after the murder the members of the
old committee met at hall on Sacra-
mento street near Leidesdorrf Coleman
took the lead by penning strong oath of
fealty to the cause to which they were