Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-24

Young, who some time ago wrote a
very learned treatise on civil and mill
ltary law, Secy, Of State James d.
Hammond who is a lawyer, and Atty.
Gen. NJ. A, Breeder, for the purpose of
deciding the advlsabllity Of proclamlng
martial law No decisive action was
taken in the matter at the meeting,
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
Following these consultations came
the general conference OF the military,
legislative and railroad representatives
those being present in addition to the
governor were:
state Senator'S Simon Bamberger, s.
II. Love, George n. Lawrence Of the
Sixth senatorial districts Senator Har-
den Bennion Of the Twelfth district,
who happened to be in the city yester-
day; Hoyt Sherman OF the Utah COM
mission of the Worlds fair; Thomas
Hull, speaker of the house OF represen-
tatives; Brig. Gen. John @. Cannon,
Adjt.-Gen, Charles S. Burton, Secy. Of
State James T. Hammond and Joseph
Young, general superintendent Of the
Rio Grande Western railroad,
$500 MEN IDLE.
The conference was productive of
bringing out the existing state of af-
fairs In the camps OF the Utah Fuel
company. II was demonstrated that
the situation was getting serious and
that it was becoming worse every day.
Despite the fact that there were over
100 armed guards around the camps
the strikers were becoming holder ey-
cry hour Men are being threatened on
all sides unless they throw down their
tools and join with the strikers. A
great number of the men who had sig
nifled their intention of remaining 10y
al To the company have Joined with
the agitators and their exhortations
are carrying weight with those who
yet remain working. The union forces
have made rapid gains during the past
two days all along the line. 1t is stat
ed that there are now fully 1900 men
idle in the various camps and that
some of them. especially the Italians,
are getting ugly and full of mischief.
Despite the fact that most of the sa-
looms have closed the men seem to be
able to obtain liquor. All along the
line is the situation strained Some
minor attempts at destruction Of prop
erty have been nipped in the bud, but
there is no knowing when trouble of
large and generous proportions may
break out,
STARS AND STRIPES TRAILED.
In Castle Gate yesterday the strik-
ers paraded and carried the Stars
and Stripes upside down.
Demolli, the Italian labor organizer
undismayed by the action OF the citl-
2en's committee of Scohed, which two
days ago turned him back to Cotton,
yesterday left Castle Gate for Winter
Quarters, He was accompanied by two
cowboys, and the trip was to be made
overland on horseback through the
snowclad pass. The Citizens Alliance
of Scoheld is guarding the roads with
the determination 10 Keep the organic
ers out OF the coal camp. The cowboys
are reported to have stated before they
left Castle Gate with Demolli that they
would land him safely In Scoheld as
they had 20 more men as an escort who
would see the Italian through.
Con Kelliher, a direct representative
of John Mitchell, and "A leading labor
organizer of the country, arrived In
Helper yesterday and addressed
meeting. Organizer Price also is on
the ground.
SAMPLE THREATENING LETTER.
In all the camps threatening letters