The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-23

d RICE. Utah, Nov General
John @. Cannon. accompanied by
Captain Webb of the Utah Ma
tonaI Guard and State. Mine Inspector
Conner Thomas. arrived at Castle Gate
little after noon today. They came
in behalf of Governor Heber NJ Wells
70 make a report to the chief executive
as 20 the real strike situation in Car
bon county.
After spending the greater part Of
the afternoon at Castle Gate they went
10 Sunnysidc tonight I'm special car
placed at their disposal. accompanied
by Sheriff Wilcox, County Attorney
Frye and several officials of the Utah
tuel company. Tomorrow morning
they VIII be st Scodeld and viii during
the day investigate conditions at Clear
Greek and Winter Quarters When
lhfousn al these two places General
cannon and state Mine Inspector
inomas viii return to salt Lake and
make their report to the governor.
AT Castle Gate numbers Of men dur
ing the afternoon were brought before
The governors representative. who told
That they had been prevented from
going to work through intimidation
and threats of bodily injury and the
destruction Of DrCpertv
\ Trouble at sunnyside.
AZ Suunyside the same condition was
revealed. and i'm one instance a miner
Nho had received q note. signed
NWhitecapper." placed the threatening
epistle i'm the hands Of General Can
non, who VIII submit 10 along with
other exhibits. Three hours were spent
by the party at Sunnyside. but enough
was ELECTED in this time TO show that
serious trouble is brewing there At
Castle Gate the governors representa-
tiVeS talked with the strikers and OBJ
tanned their version of the controversy
During the progress Of the eNamina-
ton at SunuySide General Cannon and
Ar. 1numaS stated to the witnesses
and others that they were there simply
70 gather facts which they would pre-
Fent 60 Governor Wells. and whatever
their opinions might be &c would be
improper for them 60 give expression
20 them until their report had been
made. which VIII most likely be to-
morrow night after ARRIVING at Salt
Lake. Later General Cannon stated
substantially the same thing when am
THached by The Herald correspond
That matters are i'm critical shape
g both Suunyside and Castle Gate az
This time goes without saying. At both
places hOuse-tO-ho Canva sses are
made by strike leaders and the men
Bre told that the strikers are there To
win and any opposition viii be dealt
with by force. Two or three men are
tonight under arrest at Sunnvside for
intimidation, but upon the advice of
, The county attorney they are not to
have hearings until the strike has
somewhat abated.
Tried to Kill Loofbourow.
County Treasurer Loofbourow visited
Surnyside yesterday 60 make his col
lection Of taxes and also to get I'm some
n.rH - r.r-
merchant at Price. He was mistaken
by 80 italian for a company official
while standing before tho counter in
g store. Approaching Loofbourow from
behind. the Italian drew a vicious
looking knife with a long blade and
0v7s I'm The act OF thrustiug the weapon
into Mr. I.oofbourOws back when the
move was detected by a miner present
and the murderous arm caught i'm time
~ save the treasurer's life. There
Pave been no parades OF the strikers
q Sunnyside for several days. nor at
Castle Gate since Friday.
d. At Sunnyside the women are. many
of them. as bitter. or more so. than
the men. Those going back and forth
> 10 work are hoOted at AMI called all
manner OF vile names. one woman
whose husband had intended to go into
the mines yesterday morning went 60
FAR as TO hide her spouse's clothes so
nc Nll-Nl not get OUT or lue mouse.
This IS but one Of numerous instances
,where houses are divided against them +
selves.
What Cannon VIII Recommend
While General Cannon did not ex-
press himself ON the matter Of sending
state troops TO tine camps it Is believed !
this win be recommended 20 the gov
ernor after seeing and hearing what (
he did at Sunnysidc this evening. COUn- 1
IS Attorney Frye and state Mine In
fsnector Thomas are decidedly of the
kpiuion that the time has arrived for /
state Interference Sheriff Wilcox is .
.also positive I'm stating that he is un- .
q bile to cope with the situation twenty
five more deputy sheriHs are on duty
today az Castle Gate guarding COM .
pany property. making about sixty \
five in each camp.
Demolli aud Price, after being
brought back TO Cotton from ScofeId.
We're at Castle Gate today and later
at Helper. AT the latter place DemOli
secured horse this evening and to-
might is attempting TO get into Winter
Quarters over the trail or wagon road.
1t is doubtful if he viii be able 70 get J.