The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-26
WILL PETITION
FEDERAL COURT
Mine Owners Association of
Goldfield Asks Injunction
Against the Federation.
POINTS IN THE COMPLAINT
DOCUMENT SIGNED BY GEORGE
WINGFIELD.
POINTS IN THE COMPLAINT

GoIdfield, New, Dec. 25.-TO carry the
fight into the federal court will be the
next move of the Goldfield Mine own
ers' association. Tomorrow suit will
be filed In the circuit court of the dis
trict of Nevada, asking not only for an
injunction against picketing and inter-
ference, but for the final dissolution OF
the Goldfield Miners union.
The suit is TO be filed by the Goldtleld
Consolidated Mines company against
the Goldfield Miners union, the West
ern Federation of Miners, Charles A.
McKinnon, president of the local union
and nineteen other officers of the same.
Points in Complaint.
The complaint sets forth the alleged
vast extent and richness OF the mining
interests involved, and the large num-
Der of persons holding shares in the
mines in various states and territories
alleges that the Goldfield Miners union
and the Western Federation of Miners
are voluntarily unincOrporated assocla-
lions. and that Ii is claimed to be
part of another larger organization
Known as the Industrial Workers or the
World. also unincorporated, which mas
the same principles and seeks TO accom-
plish its results by the same alleged
az members of these associations, not
only the miners of the Goldfield district,
but other laborers such as walters,
clerks, cooks, BARRIERS and barkeepers.
Cause of Endless Strife.
1t is further alleged that the Western
Federation of Miners is organized for
the destruction of property ana Great
ing "endless strife disorder, blOOdShed
and rioting" The GOldfield union is
charged in the bill with intimidation"
and of being guilty of ''wantOn destruc-
ation of property, murder OF innocent
citizens lawlessness and anarchy 10
such an extent that it has instituted
a reign of terror in the Goldfield dis
trict" 1t is further alleged that the
Goldfield union is a criminal society.
injunction Asked.
The court is asked to bring the de-
PENDANTS before il TO answer the ailega-
lions of the complaint and TO issue
writ of injunction restraining the de-
PENDANTS from obstructing the business
of the Consolidated Mines company oy
threat. intimidation or picketing. An
Injunction against boycott is further
asked for. The court is asked to enjoin
the Goldfield union from holding any
more meetings. Watchers or examiners
are asked for with full authority to en-
ter on the property of the complainant
and to carry out the orders of the court
and TO arrest any person violating them'
Signed by Wingfield.
Finally, it is petitioned that the in
junction be made permanent and that
the Goldfield Miners union be abated
and forever dissolved as a nuisance and
perpetually enjOined from any further
meetings or action of whatever kind or
nature. The complaint is signed by
George Wingfield. vice president OF the
Consolidated Mines company
One effect of the filing of this. 1t is
said. may be to induce President Roose-
welt TO order a portion of the troops now
in Goldfield to remain on the ground to
assist in the enforcement of the man
dates of the federal court if necessary.