Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-01

striking miners. In hls report No, Is
said some of the men We're asking II he
thought the strike would be settleo
soon.
II told them" he wrote. that headr
nothing OF a settlement or anything
that would indicate a settlement; that
the strike would last long time YET,
also that / believed the union would
have 10 give UP by next fall. If we die
not win by that time.
Now that the convention is over. I
will again take personal charge of the
relief work and will carry out the in
structions received from Mr. Cary G'ih-
kerton manager) about q week ago In
regard to cutting down the relief as
much as possible. so as 10 cause dissat-
isfaction and get the men against the
union. ! will put the blame for not
giving the men more relief as much az
] can on W. d. Haywood by saying thai
] am carrying out his instructions"
FROM OPERATIVE NO. 5.
The next two reports read from oper-
alive No. We're detailed accounts of
the proceedings at the Western Fed
GRAFTON OF Miners convention which
he attended as delegate. There was
nothing out of the ordinary in the pro-
ceedings, and no speeches Of an inilan-
matory character
MIR. Darrow next read reports from
Philander p Bailey. known as "Oper-
ative No. 81 They we're dated from
Victor, Colo. during the Cripple Creek
strike. one of these letters was pure
" formal, detailing the proceedings OF
union meeting. The letters ueVei-
oped nothir against the law ana order
of the district, as having been men
toned by the speakers or interviews
with members OF the union.
Following Bailey's reports came nose
of an operative named Ralner IN GRIPPE
Creek Rainier declared under date OF
Sept. o. 1908, that the miners claimed
10 have all the best of II. but unless
there was break in the Mine owners
association the operative thought their
claims were doubtful. Rainier reported
that he heard no radical talk OF threats
from the miners and that each miner
acted as committee of one 70 Stop
all disputes and disturbances. The sol
diers and miners seemed 10 be growing
quite friendly and many of the soldiers
expressed sympathy for the strikers
PINKERTONS IN COAL FIELDS.
To show that the Pinkertons invaded
the coal mining fields of Colorado where
the United Mine Workers of America
controlled the miners, reports were reau
from operative No. 3S-Robert r. Sinilh'
The convention Smith ottehueu Wss
open to the public, but he reported az
length as to the routine proceedings
OPERATIVE I.oNDoNER.
Mr.. barrow next read two lengthy re-
ports from Pinkerton Operative j. n,
Londoncr, now assistant superintendent
in the Denver office. The reports were
from Victor, Colo. at the time OF the
Independence depot explosion June o.
1904 Londoner told graphically OF the
intense excitement prevailing IN inc
Cripple Creek district AT this time anu
the threats made against the union
II was made n deputy az soon as
showed my face" I-ondoner wrote.
"and was told TO kill any union man OF
sympathizer who spoke to me.
The operative added that at the lline
OF his writing there was strong thIh OF
taking the leaders of the union rom
the bull pen and hanging them, The
citizens demanded the resignation OF
Sheriff Robertson He declined. They
got rope and pu; moose about ms
neck. He was given five minutes IN
which 10 decide. Robertson looked NJ
the mob. He then sat down ana wrote
his resignation.
got the drop on me and ] know your
hang me II ! don't resign
F.. Londoner's reports next told OF the
speech made by G. G, Hamlin' secre-
tary OF the Mine owners association
Hnmlin had spoken less than liVe mlh-
utes when the firing began.
There Is no doubt that an attempt
was made to kill Hamlin." he added,
"as one OF the bTllets grazed his
hand"
MARKED FOR DEATH.
The soldiers We're called out and some
were stationed on house tops. without
II request 10 surrender they began 20
FIRE into Union hall and continued untll
a white nag was Displayed. In Union
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