Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-27

the notice, The union, however, sup
ported all its members while they re-
NAMED in the district.
Did you hear of attacks at Telluride
on Mr. Richardson here and other
friends OF the federation" asked Mr..
barrow.
Yes, sir" replied the witness.
RE-CRoS S. ORGANISATION.
ON e-cross-examination Senator
Borah asked Davis If he had made an
effort 10 md out who assaulted Old
man Stewart The witness said he had
not. Senator Borah mentioned the
names of Steve Adams. Parker. Camp
bell and others In this connection. but
Davis denied knowing anything about
the matter.
Davis in reply to Mr. Darrow, said
that Haywood and Meyer spoke at an
outdoor meeting in Cripple Creek and
urged the men to stand together but al
ways to keep the peace.
TRAIN WRECK1NG.
W. w. Rush of Denver. formerly an
engineer ON the Florence a. Cripple
Creek railroad. now running as passen-
ger and freight engineer on the Moffatt
railroad running out of Denver, was the
next witness. Rush was engineer of The
train which the Western Federatio of
Miners claims an attempt was made to
wreck In order to put the blame on th-
union. Rush said today there were two
attempts. AS TO the first he knew moth
ing out as to the second he received
information.
Who from? ?" asked Darrow
ID. G. Scott, chief of detectives Mr.
Scott told me on the night OF Nov. "a,
l9O3 10 be very careful in running thar
night as another attempt would be
mace to wreck the train between Econ
omic Mill and Victor. He said they
would attempt to throw the train into
the ditch near the overhead crossing,
said | didn't think they could throw
me there because you see the place too
far Scott then asked me If knew of
any other good place to wreck a train
along there. ! said II might be done AT
the second left-hand curve east of the
overhead crossing. Scott repeated the
location after me. on the IL :55 trip to
Bull Hill that night Scott got on the
train and told me to stop near the
second iett-hand curve. l did so and
two men dropped off the rear OF the
train. One was tall and the other
short"
Is Scott tall man and K. c. Ster-
ing. OF The Mine Owners association a
short man? interrupted Mr. barrow
Yes, sir 1t was early on the MORN
ing of the 18th of November when the
train reached Victor on the next trip.
Scott and Sterling were there They
told me they've done it, ! said what.
and Scott said; They have removed
a rail at the identical point you thought
they would Scott and Sterling said
they saw The men at work.
When we struck the curve we goa
out and walked ahead to where nine or
10 spikes had been taken from a rail.
1T was still in place, however"
Would there have been any difficulty
fTYlv NIaF lVafaf g..
II wanted 10 do II. but the conductor
thought we had better put the spikes
back. So we did it."
And that's all there was to the train
wreclsng?"
"Yes, SIR
on ross-examination the witness said
the point where the spikes We're pulled
was unquestionably the most dangerous
on the road and the most likely place 10
be selected by trainwreckers.
ED BoYCE CALLED.
Ed. Boyce. who was the first president
of the Western Federation of Miners,
and who was witness for the state,
was called by the defense after Rush
retired. Boyce is one of the principal
owners OF the Hercules mine in the
Occur d'Alenes. Orchard once held
a one-sXteenth interese in the property
loss of this which engendered hatred os
Steunenberg in the heart of the con-
fessed murderer of the dead governor.
Boyce. questioned by Darrow. said |
ore was first struck in the Hercules
in 1901 Prospecting had gone on for
il years prior 10 this time.
Boyce was then questioned as TO his |
early life in the Couer d'Alenes. He |
said he was arrested and brought 10
Boise IN 1892 along with 10 others for |
q technical violation of a United States |
court injunction against trespassine. |
The next time he came TO Boise, was |
ms q member OF the state legislature |
The United States supreme court de-
clared the arrest OF Boyce and the |
others Illegal but Boyce said he had |
been released by this time.
Boyce said that James II. Hawley |
now leading counsel for the state, was |
attorney for the miners.
And II was he who got you all |
out asked DaTrow
MIR. Hawley did splendid work Tor /
u.s." replied the witness
At the time OF his arrest In 1907 |
Boyce said the only unions the miners
had were locals, While IN jail an /
witness talked to Mir. Hawley about Il |
after the lawyer returned from q trip |
to Butte. Mr.. Hawlcy said that un-
less the miners got together IN one
organization, they could do nothing. |
After other conferences with Mr.. Haw-
ley and Atty. Patrick Reddy OF CALI
fornla the Western Federation of Mn |
ers was organized. It's objects, MIR
Royce stated were 10 prevent reduc-
tion OF wages. TO abolish the company
stores, bunkhouses and hospitals, TO
secure shorter hours and TO require |
more safety appliances IN the different
mines. The union also sought to
elect members of the legislature who
would seek TO better the ends gener-
ally.
HIS ADVICE AS TO POLITICS.
II always advised taking an active
part In politics declared Boyce. but
regret 10 say my advice was not al
ways needed In the way / would have
liked 10 have seen it,
The Western Federation Of Miners,
the witness said. always looked out for
members. their widows ana
children. Tho Butte union alone, M
10 i've years ago. had paid out mill
Hon and quarter OF dollars IN sick
benefits and charity. No member of
the union has gone to the poorhouse
since the organization was formed
Boyce said that prior to the organi-
sation of tho Western Federation of
miners and amclternen were
required 10 work 10 and II hours
lay. lie described graphically the
OF the smelternon, saying
ne had suffered himself from many ills
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