Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
OPERATORS
CARRY FIGHT
TO COURT
SEEK INJUNCTION AGAINST
WESTERN FEDERATION
DECLARE sTATl. OF LAwLEss-
NESS EXISTS
GoIdfield Branch Of Organization Ac-
cused Of Creating Strife, Dis
order, BIoodshed and
RiotIna

By Associated Press.
GOLDFIELD, New, Dec 25-To carry
the fight into the federal court will be the
next move of the Goldfield Mine Owners
association. Tomorrow a suit will be filed
in the circuit court of the district of
Nevada asking not only for an injunction
against picketing and interference, but
for the final dissolution of the Goidfiei.ii
Miners union.
The suit is to be filed by the Goldheld
Consolidated Mines company against the
Goldfield miners, the Western Federation
of Miners, Charles II. Mackinnon. presi-
dent Of the local union, and nineteen other
officers of the same.
The complaint sets forth the alleged
vast extent and richness of the mining in
| terests involved and the large number of
persons holding shares in the mines in
various states and territories; alleges that
the Goldfeld Miners union and the West
ern Federation of Miners are voluntarily
! incorporated associations and that it Is
claimed to be part of another larger
organization known as the Industrial
| Workers of the World, also unincor-
| porated, which has the same principles
and seeks to accomplish its results by the
same alleged unlawful methods, and has
| in it's ranks as members of these associa-
tions not only the miners of the Goldfeld
| district but other laborers, such as
walters, clerks, cooks, BARRIERS and bar
! keepers.
Accuses Federation
| 1t is further alleged that the Western
| Federation Of Miners is organized for the
destruction of property and creating END
| less strife, disorder bloodshed and riot
ing" The Goldfield union is charged in
the bill with Intimidation" and of being
guilty of ''wanton destruction of property.
murder of innocent citizens. Iawlessness
/ and a N tn oh ~ ta,,f J.
Instituted a reign of terror in the Gold
! field district" 1t is further alleged that
| the Goldfield union is scriminal societe-"
The court is asked to hale the de-
PENDANTS before 1t to answer the allega-s
itions of the complaint, and to issue a wHft'
of injunction restraining the complainarts
from obstructing the business of the Com
solidated Mines company by threat, in
timldation or picketing.
| An injunction against boycott is further
asked. The court is asked to enjoin the
Goldfield union from holding any more
meetings.
Protection ls Asked
Watchers or examiners are asked for
with full authority to enter on the prop
erty of the complainant and to carry out
the orders of the court and to arrest any
person violating them. Finally 1t is petit
toned that the injunction be made per-
manent and that the Goldfeld Miners
union be abated and forever dissolved as
a nuisance and perpetually enjoined from
any further meetings or action of what
soeyer kind or nature The complaint is
signed by George W.ngfield, vice president
of the Consolidated Mines company.
| One effect of the fling of this suit, it is
said, may be to induce President Roose-
welt to order portion of the troops now
in Goldfield to remain on the ground to
assist In the enforcement Of the mandates
of federal court L necessary.