Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-26
!. W. W. ISSUES ULTIMATUM.
II is That no Union Man Shall
Work Where Armed Guards
Are Employed.
Miners and Employees Are no Nearer
A Settlement Than When Strike
Vas Declared.
Especial to the "News.w

Goldheld. New, Dec. 26.--The United
States deputy marshals appointed un-
der the terms of Judge Morrow's fed
eral injunction to restrain high grad
ing In the rich mines took charge
Monday night at II o'clock. Every
man walked out OF the Hayes, Monnett
and Francois Mohawk mines as re-
suit The men returned to the Hayes
Monnett yesterday morning, but 1t is
hardly expected that they VIII continue
TO work. The placing OF guards In
the mines brings up the question that
nearly caused a strike about 10 days
ago. The |. w. W. issued an ulti-
matum at that time that no union man
shall work where armed guards are
employed. Watchmen who were In
the mine We're removed.
Mine operators and the miners are
no nearer "A settlement of the strike
here than they were on the morning
Of the 10Th, when the men walked out
after demanding minimum wage scale
of S. per day. A quiet attitude OF
waiting stems to describe the situation.
Neither 81 de has so far made any over
lures for q settlement. At the head
quarters OF the operators 1t Is said the
to the belief that the moderate ele-
ment of the strikers will control the
action of the union and possibly with
draw from afiiliation with the |, w.
w. The operators apparently will not
treat with the radical element They
are determined at any cost to thor
oughly stop theft OF high grade ore.
II Is apparent they are awaiting over
lures from the conservative element of
the union with view to establishing
a definite wage scale. change rooms TO
prevent the possibility of ore stealing
and two to five year contract. The
mine owners evidently intend to secure |
these conditions before settlement can |
be reached, TIL question of paying |
a minimum scale OF So Is Of. very lit |
lie consequence. In the meantime 80 |
per cent OF the mines of the camp are |
closed down The principal excep- |
tions are the shipping leases on the
Mohawk that expire May next. 1t |
IA stated that It WIN continue opera
tons until the date or expiration.
There Is no disorder and nothing to |
indicate the probability OF disturbance
in the immediate future at least.
George Wingfeld, the heaviest oper-
ator here. is away and will not return
until after the holidays. Conditions
will probably remain as they are UNI
I'll his arrival
The miners held meeting last night
In an attempt to decide on some means
OF settling the strike. An attempt was
made by some members OF the union
to pass resolution appointing a COM
mittee to confer with the mine owners
This motion was defeated and 1t was
decided TO wait until after the meet
Ing of the Diamondfeld union to take
any decisive steps. A resolution was
passed instructing the men operating
the machinery at the Hayes Monet and
Frances Mohawk mines to refuse to
rend down the cages u they are boarded
by the United States deputy marshals
appointed to enforce the federal In
against high grading. No
went into the two mines to-
lay.
The Goldfeld Tribune this morning
printed and circulated sensational
story that the strike Is settled. Not
one word OF It Is true. President
OF No. go w. F. NJ, posted
he following notice at Miners Union
hall this morning; There is no set
ement despite the printed lies" Mine
iwners, too. are indignant and official
y deny that a settlement has been
cached They also deny that COM
nlttee called at the meeting Of the
miners last night.