Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-08
URGES MINERS To
CALL STRIKE OFF.
Victor Record, FederatiOn's Off
ciaI Organ, Makes Strong for
Such a Course
OFFICIALS FORCED TO RESIGN.
In Several Instances Drastic Measures
We're Used by Nine
Operators.

Victor, June S,--The Record owned
and edited by George y. liiner and
recognized ne he odicia organ Of the
Western Federation Of Miners in the
Cripple Greek district published am
editorial today urging the miners to
call of the strike which was lnaugu-
rated 10 months ago. The article says
The sentiment is growing against
the Western Federation Of Miners on
account of II continuing the strike.
There are few people who believe that
this organization OF miners Is response
bic for the crimes that have been COM
mitted here. except that II the strike
had not been called and continued so
long the dynamiting would not have
occurred, and in that respect the strike
is responsible for this outrage, whether
there was Justice In the claim Of II or
not In the interest OF the men and Vo-
men who have maze the Cripple Creek
district the Record asks the Western
Federation Of Miners to call OFF the
strike. Miners living In this district
are losing their homes or being obliged
TO go away and leave them, None Of
them, when they express their convic-
writer believe there is chance OF win
ming the strike, but the longer II is
kept going the further they ore away
from securing work They are not I'm
position TO stand it much longer and
the Record Mss as labor's best and
demonstrated friend through this hard
struggle that IL be called off at once, or
these people win either be forced to
leave the federation or their homes.
THE Record does not have the con-
fdence of the mine owners Of the MILF
tary. or ot the Citizens alliance and il
makes this plea solely in the interest Of
the men and women I'm this district that
are without work, without money With
out food and who believe there is no
hope of winning the strike and want Il
called of
OFFICIALS RESIGNED"
Three more Victor city officials have
been forced TO resign. They are Justice
of the Peace ]. f.. Thomas and Alder
men ]. w. Murphy and j, J. Tobin, Po-
lice Magistrate Michael Gibbons who
REUSED to resign was made prisoner
ut the Victor military armory where
many union miners are also confined,
WARNED TO LEAVE.
Frank j. Hangs. leading attorney OF
the western Federation OF Minera here,
has been warned to leave the district,
1t is said that IN several instances dras-
tie means were used by the mine oper-
ators and military TO compel officials to
resign. both here and at Cripple Creek.
In all about 200 union members and
sympathizcrs have been arrested by the
sheriff and military since Monday.
m. -. ..f hnN Al .lNa
been deportod The remainder are i'm.
prisoned I'm the jails. the Victor armory
and tho Cripple Creek Mining Fix
change han under military guard. The
dragnet Is still out and the house
cleaning" as the authorities term their
continues.
UNION RECORDS SEIZED.
Records Of the unions have been
seized whenever found and are under
examination for the purpose OF securing
evidence showing the unions or some
OF their officers have participated I'm or
approved OF the crimes that have been
In addition to the unearthing OF about
30 group photographs OF non-union
workmen at various mines. which were
In heap OF rubbish I'm the
Victor union office IL IL alleged that in
the Office OF the Altman union were
found quantities Of electrical fuses and
batteries TO produce explosions.
LESS LYNCHING TALK.
Talk OF lynohing or violence has sub.
sided 10 n degree though II the nend
who exploded the Internal machine I'm
killing 10 men. should be
captured Il is doubtful whether any
military force could protect him from
the fury Of friends OF the murdered
men.
The man who killed Roxie McGee al
The mass meeting here on Monday has
been positively Identified by an eye Wit
ness Of the shooting and although he
has nor yet been captured Il ls believed
h. cannot escape
No further deaths have been reported
lmong those who were wounded I'm The
explosion and riots VI Monday.