The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
Refused to Accept Scrip.


to the Associated Press representative
tonight that the only grievance of the
union miners is over the matters of ac-
cepting scrip issued by John S. Cook
& Co, the only banking concern now
doing business in Goldfield which they
say the mine owners refused to guar
antee personally. There are about $500
Western Federation miners now out in
the entire camp.
The Nevada WorlSmen, organ of the
mine workers in Goldfield, issued to-
night. contains a statement by Charles
X. McKinton, president of the GOldfeld
Miners union, in which he says:
There is no sane man in the dis
trict who viii say that there was any
need for federal troops in Goldfeld."
The paper says. editoTially: 1T is
evident that the Mine Owners associa-
ton intends to re-enact the tragic
scenes of Colorado. The coming of the
TROOPS means nothing short of that.
Violence and disorder will ensue upon
the arrival of the troops and it is ap-
parent that the gloomy history of Colo
RADIO is to be rewritten"
Statement of Mine Owners.
statement to the public issued to-
night by the Goldfield Mine Operators
association states in the beginning
that repeated outrages against indi-
vidual rights and Punishment from the
camp of men DESTROYS of investing in
the mines. open looting of every mine
carrying high-gTade ore, and deeds of
violence, have become so unbearable
that the owners must either close the
mines,s hand them over to the union, or
make a desperate effort to gain the
right to work them as we please.
I'VE have chosen the latter aIterna-
tive, and propose to make one final
struggle for the right to manage our
own property"
The paragraph concludes: "Individ-
ual miners and citizens who have in
CURED the enmity of the union have
been beaten up at night by the score
and compelled to leave the camp. Citi-
zens of the camp and merchants who
have dared to protest against or even
disapprove these outrages, have been
threatened bOycOtted, beaten and even
murdered" continues the statement.
Specific instances of outrages Of the
nature alleged to have been committed
by the union miners are detailed.
THE union has encouraged, protect
ed and assisted its members in the
crime of stealing ore from the mines of
the district. The union has prevented
every effort to stop these practices and
in every way encouraged the ore
thieves
All Contracts Void.
The statement concludes as follows:
THE mine owners have notified the
Goldfeld Miners union that all con-
tracts, agreements and understandings
heretofore existing are at an end. We
propose to adopt fair and reasonable
rules for the operation of our property
and employ men irrespective Of wheth-
er they belond to the union. We believe
enough courageous and fair-minded
miners in Goldfield, who are weary of
the tyranny of the union, and who
know that they will receive ample pro-
lection, will come forward and work
the mines. If there are these. they
will be given the preference. But if
there are not, we will be compelled 70
secure them from other sources
The troops are temporarily en-
camped about a mile from the business
center of Goldfield. The camp is being
picketed. and all those without business
are being prevented from approaching
near. The men have only the regular
service equipment. Tomorrow the de-
tachments will be divided, and several
camps in different parts of the city,
and nearer TO the mines, will be made.
The weather is clear and cold. but the
men are experiencing little discomfort
Alleged Dynamite Plot.
Rumors here tonight are that an at
tempt was made to derail or demOiish
the train over the Goldfield & Tonopah
road bearing 100 federal troops from
San Francisco. The rumor is partially
confirmed by General Manager j. T.
Hedden of the Tonopah & Goldfeld
road. who states that an employee Of
the road made a verbal report to him
this afternoon, saying that dynamite
had been found on the tracks at a point
a mile and half from the Goldfield
depot.
The dynamite, according to the !e-
port made, was found last night sew
eral hours before the train bearing
Colonel Reynolds and his command
from Fort Mcdowell arrived here. Col
onel Reynolds said tonight that he mad
heard nothing of the rumor.