Arizona republican., 1906-05-19
AN ITALIAN STRIKE
 ON ROOSEVELT WORK
It Was Prscipitated by a Foreman
 With a Crowbar.

Roosevelt, May 17.-(Special core spondence of The Republican.)-C tractor O'Rourke came very neatly having a strike among his two hun dred Italian workmen on Friday oE last week all because of the conduct or a certain foreman with whom the workmen were at outs and had it not been tor the soothing inftUence oi some or the roremen higher in command am the timely arrival Of an officer to take the obstreperous foreman into custody the affair might have taken much more serious turn than 1t d!d.
 The story of the whole affair and the. causes which led up to it came out in Judge Evans court when John Con chian, the foreman who was the cause of the distur rbance, had his eAamina- ton on last Friday. It seems that on the day previous Councilman, Who had several Italians working under nlm, got into a dispute of some kind with one or his men. and that during the some what heated conversation that followed the Italian called Conchian name to which the latter immediately took exceptions. These exceptions were in the form of q crowbar and were ap- piled on the top of the Dago's head. Conchion got in few good bows be- foI the Italian could reach for another bar, but when he did the fight was on ilI earnest. The combatants soon wearied of fighting with iron bars and commenced throwing rocks at one an other. This was finally stopped by friends of both and when the injuries of each man were counted up the Dago was by far the most used up. It was necessary for him to go to the hospi- tai for repairs. Several stitches were taken on the top of his head, where he had been cut by blow from the crow bar and his general condition was such. that he had to take a rest.
 Before going to work the following day the Italians demanded that Con chion be taken out or they would not work. After some talk they agreed to go to work with their fighting fore man upon the promise that he would be arrested later in the day. This was done and Ranger Holmes brought the man into Justice Evans court. When confronted with the facts the man pleaded guilty and was fined $6, which l4e paid immediately.
 The stage which left Monday morn ing for Mesa met with an accident just after starting that delayed its depart ure until some time shortly after noon- While passing in front of the commis- sary in some unaccountable way the tongue of the stage was suddenly broken off short. Very fortunately the driver was going slowly at the time and as a result the horses were very quickly stopped and no one was in- jured. By very rapid driving after the start was made the passengers were landed in Mesa little over three hours late, instead of six hours when they started.
 Miss Jessie Palmer, who for the past few months has been visiting her brother, pr. R. F. Palmer Of this place, left on Tuesday mornings stage for her home in Marquette, Michigan.
 Chas. Baum of Phoenix and his friend, [. L. Craig of Chicago, were Yisiotrs of Charley Dearsley on the project during the latter part of last week They returned to Phoenix on Mondays stage.
 Ranger Wayne Davis left the latter part of last week for Phoenix, where he expects to be for a short time on matters of business.
 Paul Pitchlyun, an employe in the reclamation service, left last week for Globe enroute east on a short vacation. While absent MT. Pitchlyun expects to visit several of the large cities put will spend the greater part Of his time at his home in Washington. D. C.
 C. E. flLCn. expert dcCOuHldils anu pr. E. G. Lind, inspector, for the ecla- nation service were passengers on Tuesday mornings stage for Phoenix. enroute on tour of the various pro- jects in the service.
 Judge Evans was a guest of J. F, Sturgeon Wednesday of last week at which time he accompanied Mr. Stur- geon to Phoenix, where ne expects tc remain for a short time.
 Liutenant w. H. Reed, the ranger in charge of the Tonto forest reserve. and Mrs Reed, returned from Globe Mon day, where Mir. Reed has been holding the recent examinations for the for estry service. They were absent nearly a week.
 Jack Whitney, in charge of construc- tion at the diversion dam, was Phoe- nix passenger on Tuesdays stage. Mir. Whitney's trip is of a business nature and he expects to return by the end of the week.
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