The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-22

Upon the report OF General John @.
Cannon viii depend largely Gov
ernor Wells course as to the call
ing out the militia. General Cannon
VIII today wire the governor his con-
illusions as fast as he can get the in
formation on which to base them
The chief executives determine ton
90 send a representative to the scene
20 investigate the law and order con-
diuons was caused by a telegram re
ceived last evening from Sheriff Will
cox The message was in response to
sfhe previously published communica-
1ion from the governor asking a re-
port on the situation. 1t is as follows:
Castle Gate Utah. Nov. o. 1903.
lion. Heber NJ Wells Governor of the
state OF Utah. Salt Lake:
am just i'm receipt OF your letter of
NOV j., addressed TO me at Price. which
was forwarded to me at Sunuyside and
complaint you refer to about Interference
having occurred near SUnnvsidC and viii
make a tull report Of the facts. was
OF disturbances and have arrested and
have had fines assessed against several
parties here who were discharEing fire
arms for the purpose OF mtimidating men
who wished 60 work, and since comm 2
here have received reports of men being
assaulted at Sunnyside.
/ am just i'm receipt of a telegram from
6coneld that last night working men were
neld up. robbed and assaulted and
threatened with death If they persisted in
working against the strike agitators.
This county has large area and cm-
braces the principal coal mines OF the
shtate, employing upwards Of ZOO men. OF
(which two-thirds are foreigners. prinCi-
paly Italians. not speaking the English
language. and OF which number not TO
exceed ll per cent arc naturalized- have
IL
an this county. and i'm answer to the last
paragraph of your letter reply that the
local police authorities and deputy
eheriffs are not sufficient and powerless
10 cope with the lawlessuess and protect
life and property. and maintain law and
order. MY resources are exhausted ard
therefore believe IL my duty TO cali upon
sou as governor OF the state for aid and
assistance at oCoficld. Castle Gate and
Sunnyside.
HYRUrM WILCOX.
e Sheriff of Carbon County.
7 have read the above telegram signed
by the sheriff of Carbon county and
fully endorse his advice therein con-
county Attorney. carbon County
1915 p.
Governor Wells last evening wired
the following reply:
1fr. Hyrum Wilcox. Sheriff Carbon
County. Castle Gate Utah:
Your telegram received. General John
Q. Cannon, commanding the national
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morning TO Investigate conditions and re-
port upon necessity for ordering troops 10
your county. Please meet him at Cotton
! and afford him every opportunity TO make
? complete investigation.
HEBER NJ WELLS, Governor.
Report on Strike Situation.
State Coal Mine Inspector Conner
Thomas yesterday made his report to
the governor as 20 the strike cOnGi-
tions in the various coal camps. The
report is as follows:
Salt Lake City. Utah Nov. q. 1903.
To the Hon. Heber NJ. Wells. Governor Of
Utah Salt Lake City:
Ny Dear Sir-In accordance with your
REQUEST i visited the Sunuyside mine on
Nov 20 I. at once called on the leaders
of the mine workers union and asked
them TO explain the cause of the strike
In answer Mr.. Crawford said that they
we're called out by the United Mine Work
crs OF America. he also stated that they
had presented a number of grievances to
the Utah Fuel company and that all OF
their complaints were granted but two.
which the company declined 90 grant
one was the recognition of the United
Mine Workers Of America and the other
was a demand for pay every two weeks
He also stated that there was some thing
Eanized. In regard 70 presenting their
grievances to the state board of arbitra-
ton. as a local lodge they had no author
ity to act. but ne would call the strikers
together that afternoon and would wire
you the proceedings 7 spoke TO him in
regard to the strikers carrying arms He
said that there were none of them carry