Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-08-03
Unions Appeal to Governor
Ferris for Protection From
Army of Detectives Employ
ed by Mine Operators,
MUCH INTIMIDATION
HAS BEEN ALLEGED
Presence Of State Guards Not
Necessary for Preservation
Of Order Among LaborerS
Vino Quit Work.

H'''F'fffFf' 'HNNHAA AFHNfHA AfhaNN thNN
calumet lirh. Aug. Further
union appeals to Governor Ferris for
personal investigation of the eopper
minors strike were made today and
were followed tonight hy an lntima-
tion that steps might De taken 70 pro-
cure a congre, sional INVESTIGATION OF
the Industrial situation The union
. officials said they could make a prima
iacio showing nc least equal 20 that
Iot the United Mine Workers. which
resulted In .ho senatorial hearing in
West virginia. Tho Western Fedora
uon OF Miners viii make no such
Imovc unless the continued efforts Of
Governor Ferris fail 20 effect set
/ tlpment
The unions GAINED tonight that the
mining companies were organizing a
yoritablc army Of guards to take the
pltce OF the state troops. Such ac-
I ticn. It was claimed, could result on
/ ly in a reign oi terror
The companies, on the other hand,
repeated thslr assertions that out
siders have not been brought into the
district and that the only armed men
about the mines after the troops
leave will be sheriffs' deputies. duly
sworn and commissioned. on the
first days OF the strike the deputies
were without weapons, but most or
the men acting under sheriff Cruise
now possess riot sticks ana reyoNers.
Cases OF intimidation were reported
from several mine locaaon today
MIS- Mary kees. whose boarding
house near 80. IA shaft Of Calumet
and llccla has been patronized hy
ncn-union w0rkmen. found misslve
posted on her door threatening her
with violence Unless she dessted from
feeding the non-union men. Another
letter reached q mine foreman and In
timnted that he was a marked man.
Repentance Is too late now. dy-
uamite Is cheap" said the scrawl.
which was printed on brown paper
and signed with skull and cross
bones. Verbal threats reached resi-
dents Of the Tamarack location in
srcf numbers that the patrol forces
there were Increased tonight.
General T.. L. Abbey devoted this
afternoon 10 an investigation OF tho
north end Of the district He visited
the mayor 1f Ahmeek village, who
had wired 70 Governor Ferris today
asking that the troops be kept of the
stieets, 70 ,ho general the mayor ex-
/ aimed that his action was based up
on the fact that there was no pros
ptct of disorder IN the town, and that
the women and children. lie was
told that only direct order from
Governor Ferris could cause retire
mont of the soldiers
A few additional arrests Of alleged
rioters were made on cril warrants
icday bat Anthony Lucas. prosecuting
attorney plans to rid the county jail
lr its increased population ns rapidly
l7 possihlo.
lie has found that many OF the war;
.ants have Ioon ISSUED on insufficient
violence ana that charges Of felony
nave been modc in mfdemcanor
.ases. Each justice Of The peace was
accordingly advised not to receive for
MAI complaints or issue warrants un-
d the prosecutor had a chance to in
,sugatc the eases
only one aso came up in court to-
IaN Louis Solder, whose wife aided
Diu, In a desperate fight against ar
est was aualsncd and held In ST.
900 hai for hearing ON August 4