Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-19
JournaI-Miner Offered a Reason for the
ReestdbIishment of Its Press Service
superintendent Lamb Appealed to Governor Kibbey
to Prevent the Destruction of the COmpany's Office
BY Rioters.

Los Angeles. Aug. 1S.-Serious trou-
BILE is threatened because of the West
ern Union Telegraph operators at
Prescott. Arizona. Because of the fail
ure of the telegraph company to trans
nit Associated Press reports. physical
violence has been Threatened the COM
pany's property and Superintendent F.
H. Lamb of this division has appealed
10 Governor Kibbey of Arizona to pro-
test the company's interests at Pres
colt. The governor replied that he had
been assured that there would be no
violence used in the strike
The Western Union office at Pres
colt is closed. two of the operators
having struck in response to the order
OF President Small. the third, the man.
ager OF the office. being i'll and un-
able to attend TO his duties. The Jour
nal Miner. an Associated Press paper
at Prescott following the closing of
the telegraph office at Prescott. wired
the correspondent of the Associated
Press at Los Angeles as follows:
Have secured operator to take press
stuff exclusively. Wire us immediate-
ly il YOU can furnish service Arrange
with Lamb The correspondent re-
piled that it would be furnished il the
Western Union could transmit it. Su-
perintendent Lamb wired the Journal
Miner as follows Associated Press
has shown me your message. We caIi-
not permit the arrangement you sug-
gest"
1t was Superintendent Lambs con-
tention that he could not agree to serve
one person to the exclusion Of the pub
lie in general To Lambs message the
Journal Miner then replied
Your reply declining to send press
matter has been bulletined. This is a
strong union camp and union labor
men threaten to wreck your offive un-
less you supply Associated Press serv-
ice, as they are greatly interested in
the strike Would advise you to do il
and save trouble for both of US Have
loop to our office and We have our
own operator"
Immediately upon receipt of the mes
sage Superintendent Lamb wired Gov
ernor Kibbey at Phoenix asking pro-
lection for the company's property
The message to the governor was as
follows:
II respectfully state that we propose
to reopen our office at Prescott when
We are ready to do so and in the mean
time the Western Union Telegraph
company is entitled to the full pro-
lection of the law in its property and
the persons OF its employees and the
lawful and peaceable pursuit of its
business. The reply Of the Journal
Miner was either sent to intimidate me
into complying with its request or
there is danger Of serious damage to
the company's property On account
Of the impossibility of communicating
with the sheriff of Yavapai county by
telegraph and with the belief that dan
ger to the company's property is immi-
nent / respectfully call upon you as
the chief executive of tine territory OF
Arizona TO exercise your authority to
prevent the threatened violence"
Governor Kibbey's answer received
today read: 81 have communicated
with Prescott and have been assured
that you need apprehend no violence
TO your office there. viii be kept
advised"
The Western Union now has no
communication whatever with Pres
cott Because Of the Interference of
railroad operators along the line OF the
Santa Fe. Prescott and Phoenix rail-