Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-01
Tense Situation Exists When
Mobilization Of State Ma
tional Guard Becomes
Known in City,
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT
IS CLOSELY GUARDED
Editor From Helena Brings
Automobile Load of News
papers and Causes Great
est Excitement,

Butte, Mont, Aug. S1.--Miners
openly threatened tonight to lay the
town in ashes II either state or federal
troops attempted to enter Butte. One
of the leaders of the miners declared
that they do not purpose to fight the
soldiers, but they would wreak ven-
geance upon the business men for
having been instrumental In bringing
soldiers 10 Butte.
I'VE have quantities OF dynamite
and oil.' said one leader, "and the
troops will find ashes"
Editor Brings News.
Up to today the majority OF the
miners did not credit the reports that
the militia was being mobilized as the
local newspapers withheld the news on
request Of business men who feared
its publication would excite the min
ers. An Helena newspaper editor,
however. brought an automobile load
OF newspapers TO Butte for sale to-
day and newsboys soon began crying
the news of the mobilization OF the
militia.
Calls Immediately went forth from
President "Muckie" Mcdonald and
other leaders for a meeting of union
miners which was held in secret to
discuss the coming of the soldiers.
Later committee of miners We're sent
hi,rriedly 4. The raili Dad axrDta -
determine whether the troops had ar
rived.
Tense Situation Exists.
- 49, 80. F.
night The electric light plant and
all the larger stores are guarded by
many armed men, as are the mines. On
the attic floor of the court house there
are so guards armed with rifles.
County Attorney ]. j. McCaffery is
sued warrant for the arrest of the
Helena editor on a charge of melting
disturbance but the editor was said
to have left the city early. The Off
GERS could not find him. All ammu-
milton in hardware stores has been
removed and firing pins taken from
the rifles.
Would Deport Employees.
Miners are planning a march to-
morrow by committee of forty to
thiO VI ttii2N4 4ll-llE VI tnt ahttOhtt
company to line up the miners there
and notify them that they must join
the insurgent union. quit work or be
deported. Upon learning that the
mine approaches are guarded by men
armed with rifles, committee OF five
from the Mine Workers union, the in
surgent organization, called upon
Sheriff Driscoll and County Attorney
j. j. McCafferty this afternoon and
requested protection when the COM
mittee visits the mine.
We ask this protection to prevent
bloodshed," said the spokesman. The
request was refused. both by the sher-
if and the county attorney. McCaf-
fiery replied:
Officials Deny Request.
"You intend to enter private prop
erty with the intention of deportng
men. You talk about armed men. |
have the names of more than one
hundred Mine Workers who have guns
In their possession. You might tell
the union that intend to prosecute
every one of them"
One of the committee who admit
ted to the county attorney that he
went part way with deporting COM
mittee." was arrested Immediately by
the sheriff upon McCaffery's orders.
but later upon the miners plea that
he was not "deporter" the officers
permitted him to 60
Mayor Louis ]. Duncan also refused
protection to the miners committee
upon their mission to the mine.
II was denied tonight by the off