Evening star., 1912-09-19
Armed and Determined, They
Hold Fort at Bingham.
THROW UP BREASTW0RKS
Situation Depends on Gov. Spry's
Ability to Arbitrate Trouble.
NO PROPERTY IS DAMAGED
State Executive Will Not Call Out
Militia Unless as Last
Resort.

BINGHAM, Utah, September 19.-An
army of miners, fortified and determined,
held undisputed possession of the copper.
lead and silver mines of Bingham when
the second day of the miners strike for
a further twenty -fve-cent increase in pay
and recognition of their Union dawned.
While the army, thousands strong and
speaking many tongues. dug breastworks
strengthened its picket lines and worked
out rough form of military discipline,
there was activity in the offices of the
mining companies and the headquar. RS
Of the county and state officials.
Developments seemed to depend almost
entirely upon the success of Gov. Spry
who has been asked to urge the strikers
to surrender the mines. give Up their
arms and wait in patience Il !; success OF
failure of the mine managers efforts to
figure out means by which their demands
can be granted.
Meyers influence Questioned.
Charles H. Meyer, president Of the
Western Federation of Miners, was said
to have an appointment with Gov. Spry
His influence with the miners has beer
questioned since his failure to persuade
them to postpone the strike.
There was much promiscuous firing
from the pits opposite the Utah copper
mine this morning. About LOCO men
were intrenched there. George w
Dwyer. superintendent of the Utah cop
per mine, and some Of the bookkeepers
went to the mine, but were not mo-
Tested. None of the property of the COM
panies was damaged and the Utah-Apes
Company is working as usual under an
ont yxffh th0
Deputy sheriffs are being sent in as
fast as they can be recruited. 1t was
thought that the sherif's force would
number 25O men by noon. and 1t was
planned to make flank attack on the
rifle pits as soon as a sufficient force
could be mustered to drive the strikers
down the moutain into canyon.
Civil Matter, Says Governor.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. September
19.-Gov. Spry reached Salt Lake this
morning in a special train from the
southern part of the state to take up the
Bingham strike situation.
THE strike is a matter fer the civil
authorities to handle first of al" said the
governor. There is a state board OF
labor, conciliation and arbitration organ
lied by law, and 1t is up TO that board
to take the first steps toward a settle
ment.'
The governor planned to consult with
Secretary of state Tingey, Attorney Gen
eral Barns. Adjt. Gen. Wedgewood
Sheriff Sharp and the board of conciha-
ton. 1t was possible. he said, that OFF,
Gals of the Western Federation Of Miners
and representatives of the mine operators
may be called into the conference.
Arbitration Is Urged.
Charles H. Meyer is on his way from
Bingham to attend the conference Of the
governor and state officials.
Arbitration was discussed at the gov
ernors conference. Gov. Spry expressed
reluctance at the suggestion of calling
out the militia. 1t was stated that the
Salt Lake companies could be entrained
in three hours II necessary.
The private secretary of General Man.
ager Jackling represented the Utah Cop
per Company at the conference.
That troops should not be called out
until all other means df settling the Bing-
ham strike had been exhausted and that
the board of conciliation and arbitration
headed by the governor. should leave al
once for Bingham to confer with the
strike leaders was the decision of the
governors conference here today.