Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-06
MOVER SPRINGS SENSATION
AT GRAND JUNCTION

~ 9h\fNS JSNS ION
TELLURIDE, July 3.-This city is
all wrought up over a dispatch appear
ing in the Grand Junction News this
morning under a Telluride date as
follows:
| TELLURIDE, June 2.-Another con.
spiracy has been formed here for
the purpose of creating riot here
during the TWO days of the big Fourth
OF July celebration which opens in
this city on Saturday, during which
shooting and bloodshed Is to be fol.
lowed by the wholesale deportation
of union miners, is the grave charge
made by Charles H. Meyer, president
of the Western Federation of Miners
In a letter, copy of which has been
sent to the miners of this section as
| follows
HEADQUARTERS W. F. MINERS.
Denver. Colo.
Sirs and Brothers:
During the past few days informa.
tion, which l believe to be authentic.
'N-'S >c'hS ih,O NY poSbSSolOH " the
effect that villainous conspiracy
has been formed to perpetuate a fight
and shooting affray between the union
miners and certain alleged officers of
the law to take place on July during
the celebration to be held In TelIu.
ride. The full particulars as to how
1t is to be provoked, the means to
be used and the names of those com.
missioned to in augurate 1t are in my
possession. The proposed celebration
is TO be used as an opportunity to
incite such an encounter and has been
conceived for the express purpose, to
be followed by the wholesale deporta-
tion OF Western Federation men.
All union men are hereby warned
TO bear these facts In mind and re-
main at their homes or boarding
houses, conduct themselves temper
ately and orderly on this occasion and
bear in mind that the recent unpro-
voked and brutal assaults on your
members, were designed as means
" ShAo VIM bC oh Jun 6hai "
men whom the conspirators are plan
ming TO have invade the camp wearing
union buttons and posing as union
men. but who are hirelings In the
employ of those who would turn the
celebration of the Declaration of In
dependence into slaughter and de-
portation of union men. Deprive
them Of this opportunity by remain
ing in your homes and do your cele-
brating on Labor day.
(Signed) CHAS. II. MOYER,
President w. F. of NJ.
Following the above is an interview
in the News with Mr.. Meyer who is
at present In Grand Junction. Mr..
Meyer. when asked II he had sent
the letter replied in the affirmative.
The reason he had not made the mat
ter public was that the charge might
be made that It was done to influence
sentiment in the Adams case.
Officers of the Western Federation
says the expose will prevent the carry
ing into effect the conspiracy as plan
ned, although they still fear trouble.
Gen Bulkeley Wells, who with Sher-
iff Fitzpatrick of San Miguel county.
before leaving Grand Junction yester-
day morning, said:
II have not heard of any such plot.
The people down at Telluride are try
ir1 In all foohtnnad aaIa-
bration for the Fourth the same as
| they used to have before labor trou-
bles started. Two days are to be
| devoted to 1t. The mines will all be
closed down and $4,000 has been raised
for the occasion. There are to be all
| kinds OF races, sports, etc. l expect
| to go to Telluride and see no such
| plot takes place. The so-called Mine
| Owners association and Citizens alli-
ance are obsolete. There are no such
organizations at the present time. All
we now want is to be let alone and
| allowed to do business"
Hon. H. NJ. Hogg. one Of the counsel
for the prosecution, In an interview
in the News said THE celebration al
Telluride is for the purpose OF promot'
ing peace and If any such plot is being
concocted 1t is likely by the miners
themselves. Counsel for the prosecu
ton have no way Of knowing what the
Federation men are planning"
1 TELLURIDE, July 3.-Gen. Wells
} who returned from Grand Junction
last evening today makes the follow
ing additional statement:
There is absolutely no truth in the
statement made by Mr.. Meyer, ant
! in my opinion he expresses in his in
: terview in the Grand Junction New
t the true reason for sending out sucl
a circular at this time. True, tn
: denial which he feels forced to make
+ is for the purpose Of influencing sent
ment in the Adams trial at Gran
Q Junction. challenge Mr.. Meyer I
= produce the full particulars which b
processes to have In his possession q
|. to . villainous conspiracy. - he term
y It, and the names Of those commit