Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-17
NINE WORKERS
ACCUSED Of
TREASON
ORGANIZATION IS ALSO
LAWLESS TRUST, FOES SAY
GoldfleId Nine Owners ASsOci-
alton Loses No Time in Pre-
senting Case Before Federal
Commission Now in Camp,

Senting Case Before fedora
Commission Now in Camp,
10, Morning Journal sseciai Leased Wire
Goldfield New. Dec 10 Tho Gold
field Mine owners association sub
mltted a statement TO the commission
which President Roosevelt has sent q
Goldneld this evening. which de-
elares that the Western Federation 81
Miners Is not a labor organization. ban
q combination ID restraint OF trade.
that it j. In fact q reasonable organi-
zatlon. and ia the statement are quo
fstipns from the preamble from the
constitution and bylaws Of tho West
arn Federation 81 Miners in support
~ the contentious This statement
has been officially received by the
commission. and the consideration uf
Il viii be begun az 3 o'clock tomor
roB. To-day was spent by the COM
mission In going over the information
obtained by General Funston and
Governor sparks All ~ this was laid
before the members ~ the commits
siOners, who were IN executive scs-
ENNAA NNAAH IT, hAH& AANN AANH tANHNHN HNN#
was consumed in considering it.
General Funston and Governor
Sparks will leave Goldfield on We'd
nesday morning, General Funston re-
turning O. San Francisco and Cover
nor Sparks 70 e. % his ranch 60 re-
cuperate.
Tonight President McKinnon. Of the
Goldfield Miners union. was called
before the commission and asked e.
give his version Of the trouble. M
intimation ~ what passed during the
session Is given out. hut after the
meeting Il was learned that President
Mckinnon stated 10 The members %
the commission that the members OF
The Western Federation have been
peacefully Inclined az an times. and
was emphatic IN his declaration that
no necessity has existed for the pres
ence 81 troops He has promised 10
prepare "a comprehensive statement
~ the Western Federation side Of the
controversy 60 presented later.
strlke-breakers 10 the number n
thirty we're brought into Goldfield to-
day. y viii tomorrow 20 10 work Ia
the mines No demonstration YVES
made today when the strlkc-breakers
alRhted from the train. and II is
known now that the plan af the as
sociation 4 20 bring the men la smaii
numbers each day
IN the meantime opportunity q be-
ing given 10 n member OF The
western Federation to renOunce al
allegiance 20 that organization and
return 90 work Not many 81 mo
are taking advantage Of the
offer. however The total number fs 7
date u placed hy the mine OPERATOR
loo. The union officials DEM thar
THIS number have gone back 60 work
Commissioned Charles p NeiHl. ia-
Dor commissioner. Herbert Knox
commissions OF corporations
and Lawrence - Murray. assistant
secretary ~ the department 81 conn
merce and labor. declined to make
my statement tonight regarding the
OF their Investigations TODAY,
but from the Mine OWncrr a-sfocts-
.lon q statement as 90 their cDUtrr-
embodied tn their statement a.
NE commission was obtained. The
oNncrs suggest the bringing of "A I
.uii against the Western Federation ~
Nlners by D government for the dis
solution 81 thai organization AS "a
combination and c-onspirary ln
.esirhint pf Trad among the states
Also the bringing 81 criminal nro.
'eediugs on the same ground. the ai-
being made that me n@ruaui-
b. tfcasonnhle
The investigation that will Dc made
. the commission viii reuuire ar
CAST two weeks time. and during th.t
leriod the control 30 affairs I'm ghld-
ield, 20 far az the government d. con.
'crued. VIII he practically In the
81 the commission.
Piekets ~ the union ate ztiu pa-
rolling D mines. but there have
le"u no reports 81 Interference Win
Nc men "a work today cor TONIGHT.
ihe first tnstalimeut ~ any can-td-
luhte number ~ men from other
mining districts Co take me places ori.
~ striking members 10 the Westcw.
~ Miners arrived TODAY af
loon from California. Tho mon ~
he number of thirty. were taken u,
lf camp ~ the Consolidated mines
mere recommendation have been
itdt Toe zoe men SO demaustra-
WIS made on The arrival nf tha d
t-hrcokers. Tho mine IA ners
iA thf end ~ the week viii .as tbe 2
amp iIlcd. ONer Too men went ID,
'rA this morning ana tho mines uul {
'fh three shifts from this tim, .n
ne Nevada Reduction works ain q
lrt ur tomorrow with eight mon
me- regular number o. thirty mn. 7
ans ~ fhr operators ls o. bring nv, J
IAf-hreaker Boz gradually. iu stler %
avoid trouble %