The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-10-08


 intended to communicate the informa. tion to General Manager Carmichael at El Paso.
 No Definite Action.
 Latest reports from Committee of Employees is to the effect that meet ing will be held Saturday afternoon to consider proposition of going to El Faso for preliminary conference. From expressions made by individual members some are opposed to sugges- tion of going to Fl Paso at their own expense to confer. The men stated that if the mine managers wanted a Iconference they should return to dis trict and meet the employees here.
 Mover in Phoenix.
 A rriving late Wednesday from Clift- ton, Charles F. Mover, president of the Western Federation of Miners, brought word of no developments in the strike situation that has tied up the Greenlee copper camps. He was extremely tired when he got here, lan1 though he consented to see a representative of the press for mo- ment, he would not discuss the strike at any great length. But he did say that personal business had brought him here.
 '.i did not come to see Governor Eunt,'.'' he replied, in answer to a question touching on the cause of his visit. q shall go from here to Je- rome, and if I go back to Clifton it will be after my visit in the north"
 The fact J. w. Bennie, the manager, whose presence here for conference with the governor was thought to have prompted MT Movers visit, was unknown to the federation leader. He did not appear surprised at the change in Bennie's plan. He knew of the presence here of Major Donkers- ley and Sheriff Cash, but would not admit that he was concerned with it. His appearance is that of a man bowed down with cares.
 Governor Hunt, knowing of Movers coming made no comment, but inn piled that if the federation chief sought it, he could have an inter- view In conversing with the press representatives concerning the strike yesterday, the governor agreed to give out copies of the correspondence that had passed between him and the mine managers.-Phoenix Republican. Rock on the Track.
 PHOENIX, Oct. "A troop of na- tional guard, over two-thirds of them Indians left here tonight for the Cliff ton Morenci district and, according to Major Donkersley, in command, fifty additional men will be taken on at Tucson from the guard companies at that point The governor accompanied the men as far as Tucson, and Harris, adjutant general, goes on to Clifton.
 Prior to the departure of the train an Arizona Eastern track walker found a rock wedged in a frog of the track which had it not been discover ed and removed, would have resulted in the train being wrecked in the local yard. On the departure of the train Ego slow" orders were given the lcrew.
 l Labor Commissioner Coming.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. IT. Joseph F. Myers, formerly Texas state labor commissioner, has been directed by secretary Wilson of the labor department, 1t was announced today to proceed to Phoenix, Arizona, i'm Imediately for conference with Cover nor Hunt of Arizona on the labol sttuation in that state. His head quarters are at Fl Paso.
 His instructions direct that he make an investigation of labor copdi tions such as necessary and take lany steps with relation to the miners strike in the Clifton district as may be agreed upon at his conference with the governor.
 Merenei Troopers UnmoIested.
 A special dispatch sent out of Phoe nix Thursday night stated that t was reported that the reason why tn, IeRtire National Guard would be or dered into the Clifton strike distric was the fact that the strikers hat ordered all members of the Moreno troop out of town through methods o intimidation, with the exception % three members, aid these were il hiding at the Morenci Armory.
 This story emanating from Phoeni, was without foundation. Investiga tion of the story proved that no mem bers of Morenci troop had bee niclested or intimated. The stor probably grew out of the fact that iaumher of members of troops sine Inauguration of strike have left Mo