Show T THE 19 E M MINERS cons consider ider affiliation with the federation BUTTE AND IDAHO ON oft HAND propose to increase the effective strength of tho organization by 07 joining forces with the coal men pittsburg favors a national strike troops held in duluth Ar armories morles diore Virg virginia iala soldiers denver I 1 colo slay may lq 12 the annual convention at 0 the federation ot of western miners minera will begin in this city at t 9 oc ock tomorrow to morrow morning 1 the federation represents a membership ber of 0 about InI miners nero and it IS id thought there will be delegates present at the sessions this week th the delegates deles atea will come principally from colorado idaho llon 1 tana and south dakota probably the most important subject that will come coma before the convention will be that of 0 affiliating with the th american federation of 0 labor and with the coal miners uniting with the western coal miners the member ship would be increased largely beyond that hat it now Is president john mcbride of the american federation of 0 labor la Is expected to be in the city ity and urge with the federation president 11 11 clifford of aspen and secretary W 11 eddy of 0 butte bloat are already ali eady lit in the fly city 13 11 D boisjo of 0 coeur dalene dA Iene a member of 0 the state stale senate of 0 idaho has also arrived as a delegate butte bulte mont will bo represented by delegates delee atea |