The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-10-15

that they will have between $50 and
$50 men in the mines in few days.
schweitzer Defends Guards.
A statement was given out last
night by Deputy Sheriff Thea Schweit-
ger, concerning charges made that
the guards who entered the homes
Of strikers miners yesterday had stol'
en- money from the occupants. The
deputy said:
I'm behalf of the special guards, l
desire to brand the charges made by
Greeks that they we're robbed when
guards searched their homes as be-
| ing absolutely false. I was present
when the searching took place and
know that the guards did not steal
and that they took every precaution
not to disturb the effects in the cot
tages of the Greek strikers. AS had
been expected, they were well sup
piled with firearms and large guam
titles of ammunition.
I'VE discovered Greeks digging a
trench which from all appearances
was intended for breastwork to be
used in shooting down upon surface
miners of the Utah Copper company.
We did not determine to search for
fire arms until we discovered that
trenches were being dug"
Shovel Men To Stick.
The steam shovel men have decid-
ed to stick" to their positions In
the. Bingham strike until the fight
for recognition and wage increase is
over. no matter how far distant that
state of affairs may be. This was the
substance Of resolution passed last
night at meeting Of Salt Lake To-
cal No. Z Of the steam shovel mems
union at the Labor Temple in this
city.
In addition to the resolution to stay
in the fight, the members decided to
send out warnings and statements o.
conditions at Bingham to steam SHOW
ell men in all parts of the country ad-
vising them not to go to the Utah
Camps. About sixty were present,
including A. L. Wilde, business agent
of the union.
C. II. Meyer and Mr.. Wilde said
last night that advices from Bingham
and elsewhere had assured them that
there was nothing to- the reported of
fer of the Utah Copper company to
give the shovel men an increase.
Mr.. Meyer SAL last night that re-
| ports of a large nunber of men re-
turning to work at the Highland Roy
mine and elsewhere at Bingham were
untrue, and that not more than sixty
| FIVE men in all were at work yester'
day. Five men, he stated, was the
total number at work in the High
land Boy
Mr.. Moyer said that about 5000
miners in Arizona and New Mexico
copper mines would be called GU
this week, though he would not STATE
the exact day when this might b.
expected.
Declaring that alleged robbery ant
other charged violations of the Law
by special guards at bingham viii
be punished by vigorous prosecution
provided evidence of such violation !
presented to the county attorney an
there is positive identification Of tn
accused person County Attorney
e. Wiley yesterday directed lette
to A. j. Weber, attorney for strikin
Greeks at Bingham, plainly settin
forth the attitude of the county a
torneys office in the present strik
trouble and giving assurance that
will see justice done on all sides t
the extent of its ability.
The letter was in response to
ter sent by Attorney Weber con
planning of the alleged robbery G
strikers by special guards, threaten
ed eviction of miners from thei
homes and alleged beating and mil
treatment OF miners by guards.
Mr.. Weber supplemented his lette
with a personal talk with the count
} attorney and, during the day a nun
Der of Cretans, with N. p. Stathako
} the Greek banker, called upon the a
torney and complained of alleged mi
treatment at the hands of guards
They declared men had been stoppe
on the public highway and beaten b
guards because they did not quick
obey commands given. The names I
the Cretans were not taken but Il
attorney promised to investigate the
cases along with all others brougl
to his attention.